Proxy Server

Running Norton on my (very old) desk top with Windows XP,  I found the security part didn't complete - it said check proxy server.  Never been into this bit before so not sure what I should be looking for.  In Network Proxy Settings under Proxy Settings 'use proxy server for your HTTP connection' the 'address' & 'port' was ticked and filled out.  Whereas on my laptop it is left blank.  What, if anything, do I need to do in Proxy Settings?


Freddles wrote:

Running Norton on my (very old) desk top with Windows XP,  I found the security part didn't complete - it said check proxy server.  Never been into this bit before so not sure what I should be looking for.  In Network Proxy Settings under Proxy Settings 'use proxy server for your HTTP connection' the 'address' & 'port' was ticked and filled out.  Whereas on my laptop it is left blank.  What, if anything, do I need to do in Proxy Settings?


Hi,

If the other computer is using the identical connection and not experiencing any problems, then the desktop settings should be exactly the same

Keep us posted

I don't know why Norton is behaving differently on the two computers, except that the desk top is old, has windows XP & 32 bit.  The laptop has windows 7 and is 64 bit. 

Although the desk top is currently connected to the internet via my ISP, whenever I try to access any of the Norton features I get the message that IE cannot display the page as I'm not connected to the internet :-/

After trying various things all evening and not getting anywhere,  a Norton window appeared that said there was conflict with a proxy server. Norton is currently scanning and hopefully sorting out whatever problem is present.  Can't think why this problem has suddenly occurred as the proxy setting mentioned in  my first post has always been there.  

I would suggest taking note of the proxy settings on the desktop, then removing them to match the laptop. Then restart the computer and test.

 

 

 

 

Yes, I thought of doing that today - then suddenly the security updated itself without my having to do anything. Computers eh! :robotfrustrated: