The comment about my AV was back when I was using McAfee (and is why I am no longer using McAfee). Avast is much better behaved. I'll check the behavior of the firewall with respect to DNS, and I'll check out the windows defender settings, too. Thanks.
Found Windows Firewall ICS running. Have disabled, because Avast looks to be happy all by its lonesome. Will report back.
Found Windows Firewall ICS running. Have disabled, because Avast looks to be happy all by its lonesome. Will report back.
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Remembering Tyneetryk
Phaedreas Tears - 15 years old and first(*) of true neutral guilds in Atys.
(*) This statement is contested, but we are certainly the longest lasting.
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