Freelancer and Vista Connection problems

[Recoil]

Hi all,
Need a little help so I can get started into the daunting Discovery RP Universe (looks daunting from where newbie me is sat anyway!). I played Freelancer a while back and reinstalled it recently so I thought I'd give the multiplayer a go. I have installed the mod correctly as the tutorial states and also installed the replacement global server mod. The game brings up all the servers, hundreds of them but when I click on a server it immediately gives an error that it cannot connect, server may be closing down or could be an internet connection. I have turned off Windows Firewall, Avast Antivirus etc but to no avail. Even tried disabbling IPv6 as I heard Freelancer doesn't like it but no joy!
Please help!!!!

Recoil

p.s If there is a hints and tips to getting started etc for the RP server could you point me in the direction of that post, thanks.

[DBoy1612]

I've heard rumors that Avast has the same problems on Vista like McAfee and Norton does, but again they're only rumors. If you have a free version of Avast and don't mind uninstalling it for a couple of minutes, give that a try.

Edit: Also, if you haven't read this yet.

http://discoverygc.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=9310

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[Recoil]

I've heard rumors that Avast has the same problems on Vista like McAfee and Norton does, but again they're only rumors. If you have a free version of Avast and don't mind uninstalling it for a couple of minutes, give that a try.

Edit: Also, if you haven't read this yet.

http://discoverygc.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=9310

Thanks DBoy. Yes I have read the tutorial and did a clean install etc. Will try uninstalling Avast. Fingers cross I can get on!

Thanks Recoil

edit: Tried that along with a fresh install etc. but to no avail. Wish I never install Vista, got more bugs in it than a rotten apple.