Running NIS 18.5.0.125 on Dell Studio 15 with Win 7 32 bit. Desktop will load but network connection freezes. Also freezes other programs if I try to launch. Can open Network and Sharing screen but it comes up blank with Windows hourglass turning. It WILL ultimately connect to the network after about 15 mins. If I permanently disable the NIS firewall and AV the network will connect OK.
This is a relatively new issue...appeared about 1-2 months ago. System isn't used regularly so it wasn't a critical issue. It is now!