[color=#CC0000]REWARD: 30 MILLION SIRIUS CREDITS TO THE PERSON WITH THE WINNING SUGGESTION!
Right. Ever since I got my new laptop (month or two ago) I haven't been able to play FL.
#1. I have Windows Vista 64 bit. Going to upgrade to 7 soon.
It is NOT Vista's fault. It is #2's fault, from what I can tell.
#2. I run Defender Pro AntiVirus 15-in-1.
Don't lecture me about which antivirus/firewalls are good and bad. I know this one works perfectly fine. Does everything it needs to, keeps me running perfectly.
But somehow, the firewall will not let FL through, no matter how I try to allow it. I CAN SEE all servers. I CANNOT connect to any. I get an immediate "cannot connect" message. I can play online on other games, just not Freelancer. If the firewall is installed, FL won't work. If it isn't, FL runs like a charm, but I'm unprotected.
My dad bought this antivirus for my grandma and myself to use. (He doesn't like the free ones.) He'd be disappointed if I didn't use it, because he payed for it (mostly for me to use) and it works fine. I doubt he'd like me uninstalling his cash for a game.
So, is there ANY way that I can connect to Freelancer without uninstalling my antivirus? I'm open to any suggestion, I've already tried too many of my own with failure.
Pllleeease.. somebody has to know a way...
(I did try uninstalling the firewall, reinstalling FL and then installing the firewall again. didn't work.)
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