yank wrote:
tjrobil wrote:
Well that didn't work! I downloaded the definitions and it still won't let me run LiveUpdate Manually and it's not running automatically.
Now what???
I still get the message" Unable to connect to the Norton LiveUpdate server. Please check your internet connection" Yes I'm connected to the internet.
Did you try the "What if this doesn't work? Located here?
https://www-secure.symantec.com/norton-support/jsp/help-solutions.jsp?docid=v64446985_EndUserProfile...
Along the same lines as the item yank is referring to:
Check to ensure the checkbox in IE's "LAN Settings" does not have a checkmark in the "Automatically Detect Settings" item under "Automatic Configuration" in IE's "Connection" Tab.
That option is enabled by default when IE is installed. It causes all sorts of problems with ISP's that use transparent caching proxy servers - when those caching servers are poorly configured and therefore sloppy at getting themselves updated when files at the source servers have changed.
Removing the checkmark allows IE to go directly to the source site - when the transparent caching proxy does not have the file you want. This gets around the problem of using an ISP where their transparent caching servers are configured and/or run by monkeys.
If you are using some other browser as your default, check to ensure it does not have something similar to the IE option. If it does, disable similar.
Note: I do not know if NIS uses the parameters in the default browser as its template - or if NIS uses the parameters in IE regardless. However, the proxy settings dialog box in NIS exactly matches the terminology and layout of the proxy settings dialog in IE. Hmmm. Coincidence? Probably not.
In any case, turning that parameter off in IE normally speeds browsing substantially - by preventing IE from being hamstrung by sloppy transparent caching proxies. I expect a similar result in NIS.
If you are required to use a proxy server - ensure it is properly configured in the configuration parameters for all your browsers.- as well as in NIS itself. And similarly to the above, ensure there is no checkmark in the "Automatically Detect Settings" item in your NIS proxy configuration - if you are not specifically required to use a proxy for internet access.
In the NIS configuration, also ensure that "Metered Bandwidth" is set to "No Limit" - or disable "Metered Bandwidth".
Hope this helps.
