Looking for a simple programme to block or suspend access to
the Internet temporarily, and preferably with one mouse-click.
Similar to Zone Alarm's "Internet Lock" feature.

  I've upgraded to AVG 8 which doesn't appear to have such
a facility.

-- 

Jim.

Burma appeal: http://www.dec.org.uk

"Jim"  wrote in message 
news:i50j241oosertipti6t56h0qcukou0qopv@4ax.com...
>   Looking for a simple programme to block or suspend access to
> the Internet temporarily, and preferably with one mouse-click.
> Similar to Zone Alarm's "Internet Lock" feature.
>
>  I've upgraded to AVG 8 which doesn't appear to have such
> a facility.
>
>

AFAIK AVG8 is a virus scanner.  The ability to block internet access is 
usually provided by a half decent firewall.  I assume that your firewall 
does not do this (you do have a firewall?).  I would recommend the one that 
I use except that it would trigger a flurry of posts on how it is a load of 
shite and how the poster's own firewall is better.  Best bet is to use 
Google and find a firewall that offers the features that you think you need 
at a price you want to pay (even if that price is zero).

On Tue, 13 May 2008 15:42:41 +0100, "M.I.5¾" 
wrote:

>
>"Jim"  wrote in message 
>news:i50j241oosertipti6t56h0qcukou0qopv@4ax.com...
>>   Looking for a simple programme to block or suspend access to
>> the Internet temporarily, and preferably with one mouse-click.
>> Similar to Zone Alarm's "Internet Lock" feature.
>>
>>  I've upgraded to AVG 8 which doesn't appear to have such
>> a facility.
>>
>>
>
>AFAIK AVG8 is a virus scanner.  The ability to block internet access is 
>usually provided by a half decent firewall.  I assume that your firewall 
>does not do this (you do have a firewall?). 

   I got rid of Zone Alarm when I purchased AVG 8. AVG 8 does not
have a firewall, although the publicity says it has. The installation
I have definitely does not have a firewall. I've put in support
requests, but their response is slow. All I have at the moment is
the firewall in the DG834 router.

>I would recommend the one that I use except that it would trigger a
>flurry of posts on how it is a load of shite and how the poster's own
>firewall is better.

  The poster's own firewall is always better !

>Best bet is to use Google and find a firewall that offers the features
>that you think you need at a price you want to pay (even if that price
>is zero).

  I'd go back to ZA for the features I want, but it did slow the computer
down, which AVG 8 doesn't. I can always switch the Windows one on for
the moment I suppose.

-- 

Jim.

Burma appeal: http://www.dec.org.uk

Jim wrote:

> AVG 8 does not have a firewall, although the publicity says it has. 

Only AVG *Internet Security* claims to have a firewall; the features table
shows no such claim for either the free AV/anti-spyware product, or the
paid for one.

Chris

-- 
Remove prejudice to reply.

Jim wrote:

> 
>    I got rid of Zone Alarm when I purchased AVG 8. AVG 8 does not
> have a firewall, although the publicity says it has.

It depends which version you bought.
there are 1. Anti-virus
           2.Anti-virus + Firewall
           3.Complete Internet Security
http://www.grisoft.com/ww.home-and-office-security
> The installation
> I have definitely does not have a firewall. I've put in support
> requests, but their response is slow. All I have at the moment is
> the firewall in the DG834 router.

In news:f0cj24pjtqrnldh7i4icmd53nugfisi4bt@4ax.com,
Jim bashed on  keyboard and typed:
> On Tue, 13 May 2008 15:42:41 +0100, "M.I.5¾"
>  wrote:
>
>>
>> "Jim"  wrote in message
>> news:i50j241oosertipti6t56h0qcukou0qopv@4ax.com...
>>>   Looking for a simple programme to block or suspend access to
>>> the Internet temporarily, and preferably with one mouse-click.
>>> Similar to Zone Alarm's "Internet Lock" feature.
>>>
>>>  I've upgraded to AVG 8 which doesn't appear to have such
>>> a facility.
>>>
>>>
>>
>> AFAIK AVG8 is a virus scanner.  The ability to block internet access
>> is usually provided by a half decent firewall.  I assume that your
>> firewall does not do this (you do have a firewall?).
>
>   I got rid of Zone Alarm when I purchased AVG 8. AVG 8 does not
> have a firewall, although the publicity says it has. The installation
> I have definitely does not have a firewall. I've put in support
> requests, but their response is slow. All I have at the moment is
> the firewall in the DG834 router.
>
>> I would recommend the one that I use except that it would trigger a
>> flurry of posts on how it is a load of shite and how the poster's own
>> firewall is better.
>
>  The poster's own firewall is always better !
>
>> Best bet is to use Google and find a firewall that offers the
>> features that you think you need at a price you want to pay (even if
>> that price is zero).
>
>  I'd go back to ZA for the features I want, but it did slow the
> computer down, which AVG 8 doesn't. I can always switch the Windows
> one on for
> the moment I suppose.

In Network connections On your start menu or from Control panel just disable 
Internet connection Or pull the lead out from the router

-- 
Trev
Nobody is perfect.
But Being a Yorkshire man is as close as you can get.

On Tue, 13 May 2008 18:43:49 +0100, Chris Whelan
 wrote:

>Jim wrote:
>
>> AVG 8 does not have a firewall, although the publicity says it has. 
>
>Only AVG *Internet Security* claims to have a firewall; the features table
>shows no such claim for either the free AV/anti-spyware product, or the
>paid for one.

  That's what I have, AVG8 = AVG Internet Security. It doesn't have
a firewall, or at least my copy doesn't.

-- 

Jim.

Burma appeal: http://www.dec.org.uk

On Tue, 13 May 2008 18:47:48 +0100, LR  wrote:

>Jim wrote:
>
>> 
>>    I got rid of Zone Alarm when I purchased AVG 8. AVG 8 does not
>> have a firewall, although the publicity says it has.
>
>It depends which version you bought.
>there are 1. Anti-virus
>           2.Anti-virus + Firewall
>           3.Complete Internet Security

  I have the latter - 3.

>http://www.grisoft.com/ww.home-and-office-security

>> The installation
>> I have definitely does not have a firewall. I've put in support
>> requests, but their response is slow. All I have at the moment is
>> the firewall in the DG834 router.

-- 

Jim.

Burma appeal: http://www.dec.org.uk

On Tue, 13 May 2008 19:01:02 +0100, "Trev" <trevbowdenAT.dsl.pipex.COM>
wrote:

>In news:f0cj24pjtqrnldh7i4icmd53nugfisi4bt@4ax.com,
>Jim bashed on  keyboard and typed:
>> On Tue, 13 May 2008 15:42:41 +0100, "M.I.5¾"
>>  wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> "Jim"  wrote in message
>>> news:i50j241oosertipti6t56h0qcukou0qopv@4ax.com...
>>>>   Looking for a simple programme to block or suspend access to
>>>> the Internet temporarily, and preferably with one mouse-click.
>>>> Similar to Zone Alarm's "Internet Lock" feature.
>>>>
>>>>  I've upgraded to AVG 8 which doesn't appear to have such
>>>> a facility.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> AFAIK AVG8 is a virus scanner.  The ability to block internet access
>>> is usually provided by a half decent firewall.  I assume that your
>>> firewall does not do this (you do have a firewall?).
>>
>>   I got rid of Zone Alarm when I purchased AVG 8. AVG 8 does not
>> have a firewall, although the publicity says it has. The installation
>> I have definitely does not have a firewall. I've put in support
>> requests, but their response is slow. All I have at the moment is
>> the firewall in the DG834 router.
>>
>>> I would recommend the one that I use except that it would trigger a
>>> flurry of posts on how it is a load of shite and how the poster's own
>>> firewall is better.
>>
>>  The poster's own firewall is always better !
>>
>>> Best bet is to use Google and find a firewall that offers the
>>> features that you think you need at a price you want to pay (even if
>>> that price is zero).
>>
>>  I'd go back to ZA for the features I want, but it did slow the
>> computer down, which AVG 8 doesn't. I can always switch the Windows
>> one on for
>> the moment I suppose.
>
>In Network connections On your start menu or from Control panel just disable 
>Internet connection Or pull the lead out from the router

   Being seriously idle, I was looking for a one-click solution.

   Disabling the network connection upsets Firefox; it won't connect
to anything after re-enabling the internet connection: it has to be
stopped and restarted.

  I installed Comodo, but its Block All function from the system
tray pulls your whole security level down when you re-enable it
with Permit All. Thence if you forget to go into the programme
proper and reset your security level, you'll end up infected.

  It also didn't get on very well with AVG Internet Security.
Possibly a conflict with AVG IS's toolbar.

  I'm going to try the command prompt ipconfig /release_all
and /renew_all from batch files.
  
-- 

Jim.

Burma appeal: http://www.dec.org.uk

Jim wrote:

> On Tue, 13 May 2008 18:43:49 +0100, Chris Whelan
>  wrote:
> 
>>Jim wrote:
>>
>>> AVG 8 does not have a firewall, although the publicity says it has.
>>
>>Only AVG *Internet Security* claims to have a firewall; the features table
>>shows no such claim for either the free AV/anti-spyware product, or the
>>paid for one.
> 
>   That's what I have, AVG8 = AVG Internet Security. It doesn't have
> a firewall, or at least my copy doesn't.
> 

In that case I would contact Grisoft. It is certainly on the feature list!

http://www.grisoft.com/ww.product-avg-internet-security

Chris

-- 
Remove prejudice to reply.

Jim wrote:
> On Tue, 13 May 2008 18:47:48 +0100, LR  wrote:
> 
>> Jim wrote:
>>
>>>    I got rid of Zone Alarm when I purchased AVG 8. AVG 8 does not
>>> have a firewall, although the publicity says it has.
>> It depends which version you bought.
>> there are 1. Anti-virus
>>           2.Anti-virus + Firewall
>>           3.Complete Internet Security
> 
>   I have the latter - 3.

Should you ever get the firewall working it has a
  "Block All" firewall profile.
Manual:-
<http://download.avg.com/filedir/doc/AVG_Internet_Security/user_manual/avg_ais_uma_en_80_7.pdf>

On 13 May, 16:20, Jim  wrote:
> On Tue, 13 May 2008 15:42:41 퍝, "M.I.5¾" 
> wrote:
>
>
>
> >"Jim"  wrote in message
> >news:i50j241oosertipti6t56h0qcukou0qopv@4ax.com...
> >>   Looking for a simple programme to block or suspend access to
> >> the Internet temporarily, and preferably with one mouse-click.
> >> Similar to Zone Alarm's "Internet Lock" feature.
>
> >>  I've upgraded to AVG 8 which doesn't appear to have such
> >> a facility.
>
> >AFAIK AVG8 is a virus scanner.  The ability to block internet access is> >usually provided by a half decent firewall.  I assume that your firewall
> >does not do this (you do have a firewall?).
>
>    I got rid of Zone Alarm when I purchased AVG 8. AVG 8 does not
> have a firewall, although the publicity says it has. The installation
> I have definitely does not have a firewall. I've put in support
> requests, but their response is slow. All I have at the moment is
> the firewall in the DG834 router.
>
> >I would recommend the one that I use except that it would trigger a
> >flurry of posts on how it is a load of shite and how the poster's own
> >firewall is better.
>
>   The poster's own firewall is always better !
>
> >Best bet is to use Google and find a firewall that offers the features
> >that you think you need at a price you want to pay (even if that price
> >is zero).
>
>   I'd go back to ZA for the features I want, but it did slow the computer
> down, which AVG 8 doesn't. I can always switch the Windows one on for
> the moment I suppose.
>
> --
>
> Jim.
>
> Burma appeal:http://www.dec.org.uk

I have a DLink router and that has a filter setting that states
"Filters are used to allow or deny LAN or WAN users from accessing the
internet or internal Network". I don't know if your Netgear has that
facility but if it has it may solve your problem.
Trevor Smith

On Wed, 14 May 2008 08:50:12 +0100, LR  wrote:

>Jim wrote:
>> On Tue, 13 May 2008 18:47:48 +0100, LR  wrote:
>> 
>>> Jim wrote:
>>>
>>>>    I got rid of Zone Alarm when I purchased AVG 8. AVG 8 does not
>>>> have a firewall, although the publicity says it has.
>>> It depends which version you bought.
>>> there are 1. Anti-virus
>>>           2.Anti-virus + Firewall
>>>           3.Complete Internet Security
>> 
>>   I have the latter - 3.
>
>Should you ever get the firewall working it has a
>  "Block All" firewall profile.
>Manual:-
><http://download.avg.com/filedir/doc/AVG_Internet_Security/user_manual/avg_ais_uma_en_80_7.pdf>

  Thanks. I'm still waiting for a reply to my
support request.  Possibly they pointed me to the
wrong programme when I bought the bloody thing.

-- 

Jim.

Burma appeal: http://www.dec.org.uk

On Tue, 13 May 2008 22:04:42 +0100, Chris Whelan
 wrote:

>Jim wrote:
>
>> On Tue, 13 May 2008 18:43:49 +0100, Chris Whelan
>>  wrote:
>> 
>>>Jim wrote:
>>>
>>>> AVG 8 does not have a firewall, although the publicity says it has.
>>>
>>>Only AVG *Internet Security* claims to have a firewall; the features table
>>>shows no such claim for either the free AV/anti-spyware product, or the
>>>paid for one.
>> 
>>   That's what I have, AVG8 = AVG Internet Security. It doesn't have
>> a firewall, or at least my copy doesn't.
>> 
>
>In that case I would contact Grisoft. It is certainly on the feature list!
>
>http://www.grisoft.com/ww.product-avg-internet-security

  I have. Still waiting.

-- 

Jim.

Burma appeal: http://www.dec.org.uk

On Wed, 14 May 2008 01:00:37 -0700 (PDT), Trevor  wrote:

>On 13 May, 16:20, Jim  wrote:
>> On Tue, 13 May 2008 15:42:41 +0100, "M.I.5¾" 
>> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>> >"Jim"  wrote in message
>> >news:i50j241oosertipti6t56h0qcukou0qopv@4ax.com...
>> >>   Looking for a simple programme to block or suspend access to
>> >> the Internet temporarily, and preferably with one mouse-click.
>> >> Similar to Zone Alarm's "Internet Lock" feature.
>>
>> >>  I've upgraded to AVG 8 which doesn't appear to have such
>> >> a facility.
>>
>> >AFAIK AVG8 is a virus scanner.  The ability to block internet access is
>> >usually provided by a half decent firewall.  I assume that your firewall
>> >does not do this (you do have a firewall?).
>>
>>    I got rid of Zone Alarm when I purchased AVG 8. AVG 8 does not
>> have a firewall, although the publicity says it has. The installation
>> I have definitely does not have a firewall. I've put in support
>> requests, but their response is slow. All I have at the moment is
>> the firewall in the DG834 router.
>>
>> >I would recommend the one that I use except that it would trigger a
>> >flurry of posts on how it is a load of shite and how the poster's own
>> >firewall is better.
>>
>>   The poster's own firewall is always better !
>>
>> >Best bet is to use Google and find a firewall that offers the features
>> >that you think you need at a price you want to pay (even if that price
>> >is zero).
>>
>>   I'd go back to ZA for the features I want, but it did slow the computer
>> down, which AVG 8 doesn't. I can always switch the Windows one on for
>> the moment I suppose.

>I have a DLink router and that has a filter setting that states
>"Filters are used to allow or deny LAN or WAN users from accessing the
>internet or internal Network". I don't know if your Netgear has that
>facility but if it has it may solve your problem.

   I can connect and disconnect via the router, but that
requires a username and password each time.

   In the meantime I've put the local area connection on the
desktop and use that, although it is a bit slow to recover
after reconnecting.

-- 

Jim.

Burma appeal: http://www.dec.org.uk

On Wed, 14 May 2008 18:50:55 +0000, I wrote:

>   In the meantime I've put the local area connection on the
>desktop and use that, although it is a bit slow to recover
>after reconnecting.

  This problem has been fixed.

  Some fool, I can't imagine who, did not tick the
Firewall box when installing AVG8, hence I had no
firewall.

  Reinstall fixed it.

  Thanks to all who responded.

-- 

Jim.

Burma appeal: http://www.dec.org.uk

On Wed, 14 May 2008 18:50:55 +0000, I wrote:

>   In the meantime I've put the local area connection on the
>desktop and use that, although it is a bit slow to recover
>after reconnecting.

  This problem has been fixed.

  Some fool, I can't imagine who, did not tick the
Firewall box when installing AVG8, hence I had no
firewall.

  Reinstall fixed it.

  Thanks to all who responded.

-- 

Jim.

Burma appeal: http://www.dec.org.uk

"Jim"  wrote in message 
news:i50j241oosertipti6t56h0qcukou0qopv@4ax.com...
>   Looking for a simple programme to block or suspend access to
> the Internet temporarily, and preferably with one mouse-click.
> Similar to Zone Alarm's "Internet Lock" feature.
>
>  I've upgraded to AVG 8 which doesn't appear to have such
> a facility.
>
> -- 
>
> Jim.
>
> Burma appeal: http://www.dec.org.uk

I run Zone Alarm and AVG together and have no problems.

On Fri, 23 May 2008 20:20:04 +0100, "Mike the Brewer"
 wrote:

>
>"Jim"  wrote in message 
>news:i50j241oosertipti6t56h0qcukou0qopv@4ax.com...
>>   Looking for a simple programme to block or suspend access to
>> the Internet temporarily, and preferably with one mouse-click.
>> Similar to Zone Alarm's "Internet Lock" feature.
>>
>>  I've upgraded to AVG 8 which doesn't appear to have such
>> a facility.

  It does actually. Some fool, I can't imagine who, installed
AVG Internet Security v8.0.93 without installing the firewall.
A reinstall fixed it.

>I run Zone Alarm and AVG together and have no problems. 

  So do I (AVG 7 Free), ZA (paid) on the other machine. No problem.

-- 

Jim.

0870: Gives a whole new meaning to "Please
continue to hold, your call is important to us".