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    Working with Windows Firewall... blocking internet for certain user and only allowing LAN Access

    Hello everyone, I'm trying to create a few rules in a Windows 2012 Firewall. It's currently joined to a domain and would like the following rules: Allow all internet and LAN access for the security group "admin" block 80, 443, 8443 only for the internet for the security group "user" allow all...
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    Windows 7 Windows 7 network icon shows "not connected", but I'm connected

    Hello everyone, I have the issue and couldn't find a way to solve it yet. I have an ASUS Laptop and usually use connection via WiFi. I had the usual Win 7 WiFi status icon and everything was fine, until a friend of mine decided to try improving my WiFi speed with a wireless Netgear USB mini...
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    Windows 10 Can't access Windows apps

    Several weeks ago, I had to do a restart on my Asus laptop (Norton couldn't repair a drive). Since then, I can't access any Windows apps (One Drive, Store, etc.) According to Windows, I have no internet access, which just isn't true (I'm using it for everything else!). I had two chat sessions...
  4. Windows 7 Firewall. How to only allow Email internet access specific network

    Hi, I am running Windows 7 Professional 64 bit. Is there some way I can use Windows Firewall to only allow access to the internet for email (I use outlook 2013) and also say Chrome Browser? Occasionally I use my iPhone to tether my windows 7 laptop, but I have a very limited data plan. I...
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    Windows 7 Unidentified Network, No Internet Access ... Again.....

    I know this is a common problem, and I've looked at other peoples' related threads, and tried to do what they said, but I still have no internet access via Ethernet connection to my router. Usually a simple reboot, disabling and reenabling and reboot would solve the problem. This time it has...
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    Windows 10 Is Win10 still a forced download?

    I need to set up a Win7 workstation for some software that won't run under Win10. I live in the boonies so my Internet access is via LTE with a 35G allotment before expensive overage charges. I can't afford to waste 10% of my monthly allotment downloading a Win10 upgrade I don't need for that...
  7. Is my internet too slow?

    Hello people! I have two internet systems at home. The first is a Vodafone mobile router, which is limited to 8GB per month, and gives a fine speed of around 7 Mbps according to speedtest.net and I have a second broadband connection at home which can be used as Wi-Fi as well as be plugged-in to...
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    Windows XP i have broken my new xp computer with network manager

    hi there i dont understand internet terms or networking concepts at all i know how to open a browser and use it though... i have a modem with 4 plugs and 3 computers 2 xp and 1 windows 7 i have been using 2 on the modem and now i have a new xp maxchine. all are connected to the modem with one...
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    Windows 8 Ethernet say's it's not plugged in.

    Hi. I've been wanting to use my Ethernet cable -it has plug-ins on both ends- and tried to connect my laptop to a modem or router, but I look at my Control Panel saying it's not plugged in. I don't believe the plug to be broken because it was rolled up and twist-tied when it was found. I tried...
  10. Windows 8 Troubleshooting IPv6 Connectivity Issues on Toshiba Satellite C75D-B Running Windows 8.1

    I have a Toshiba Satelite C75D-B running Windows 8.1.. Basically my computer has stopped using IPv6. It will not work on ANY wifi network I try. I suspect it is the computer and not the networks.. When I open up the wifi status is says IPv6 Connectivity: No Internet Access. I have tried...
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    Windows 10 Using Windows 10 without Microsoft Account or Internet

    Hi to everyone, This is my first post and my knowledge of Windows is basic to say the least! Looking to purchase a new desktop PC later today - with windows 10, however this will only be used for photo editing and spreadsheets, word processing and the like - won't require internet access at...
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    Windows 8 Hotspot Query Action Required Urgently

    Hi guyz m new here & hving a small issue pls solve asap Using Dell Laptop And wnt to create wifi hotspot using mypublicwifi app becoz it lite app than connectify bt it always stucks at ''obtaining ip address'' in my android phone and sme times connected by entring manually static ip bt no...
  13. Windows 8 Please "Wifi adapter doesn't have valid IP configuration" Help needed. I'm lost

    Although connected to the wifi, the access to internet is limited (none). I have tried everything people suggest on the forums. I'm on Windows 8 (lenovo yoga notebook) when typing ipconfig it looks like this: Wireless LAN adapter Wi-Fi: Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : Link-local IPv6 Address...
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    Windows 10 Google chrome help

    Hi For the last few days I have been getting unable to access the network when using Google chrome web browser. I have the newest version Google chrome I have Windows 10 home 64 bit that came preloaded on my HP Desktop Computer. Can anyone please tell me what could be causing this and how...
  15. Windows 10 no internet access without proxy (freegate)

    i use freegate ... my internet connection works fine when i use freegate! but when i close that! i cant brows anythin in chrome, firefox, ie! i cant ping google in cmd , it reply 4 packet successfully! but i cant brows! i changed proxy settings but problem still remain... please help me ...
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    Windows 7 Gpedit.msc, creating a restricted user account

    Hello, I am in the process of setting up a computer for our work canteen, the computer is essentially going to be able to access only the internet, and Microsoft office. Using the GPedit.msc I have removed virtually everything I can think of so that only the above mentioned programs remain...
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    Windows 8 I have a Windows 8.1 Laptop wi-fi problem

    it is a 7 year old computer that has Win 8.1 and drivers up to date it has been in daily use with my home Wi-Fi, but it has not been out of the house for awhile. We are on the road an we both are accessing our on road residence at the moment Wi-Fi with our surface 2 (Win 8 RT) and Surface 2 Pro...
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    Windows 7 IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL with wifi

    Having a problem with a laptop running win 7 64bit. Gets to desktop and tries to connect to internet via realtek wifi card and gets above msg. I have linked 3 files. Image of bsod, .dmp and .xml files. Can someone please help. Thanks :)
  19. Windows 10 Windows 10 problem

    Today i turned on my pc and the explorer.exe error appeared, i refreshed the screen and the icons appeared , but the start button didn't work , i tried to make troubleshoot but nothing... the worst part is that i can't acces the internet. Is there a way to star windows recovery\reset without the...
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    Win Server 2008 R2 setup problems

    I have recently upgraded our office network with a Win server and switched from a workgroup bases LAN to a domain; However, I have run into a few issues that I still can't overcome: 1. the shared drive on the server, and the server itself are not visible on the network after I switched routers...