Norton Problems

[Ivor Focus]

If I enable my Norton Personal Firewall,I cannot get access to IE websites.If I leave it Disabled,there are no problems.What risks am I taking when it's Disabled?

[bongoboy]

you cannot surf the net without one or your pc is open to every hacker and scanner on the net.they scan the net looking for open pc's to hijack to gain your personal information or use your pc for scamming other pc's.
For the time being use windows firewall until you solve the problem.
you should be able to configure norton to allow ie access.

[bongoboy]

take a look here.
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/fun/nortonhelp.a sp

[bongoboy]

Connecting to the Internet without a firewall is like leaving the keys in your car with the engine running and the doors unlocked while you run into the store. Although you may be able to get in and out beforeanyone notices, someone may take advantage of the opportunity. On the Internet, hackers use malicious code such as viruses, worms and Trojan horses to try to find unprotected computers. A firewall can help protect your computer against these and other security attacks. So what can a hacker do? It depends on the nature of the attack. While some attacks are just nuisancesthat may play simple pranks, others are created with malicious intent. These more severe strains may attempt to delete information from your computer, crash it, or even steal personal information, such as passwords or credit card numbers

[Ivor Focus]

Thanks bongoboy.I've uninstalled it completely.
Never wanted it in the first place,had to use it after
Recovery on my HP.to get me started again.
Back to my favourite Zone Alarm now.
Cheers.