My computer wont let any programs connect to their source even AVG after updating to 2014. I set all settings to default

Resetting the Hosts file, from the article above, did the trick
Thanks for the help.
Ivan

Hi Ivan,
I am happy to see that your issue is resolved.
Thanks for posting back.

Google earth and Tuneup and others won't connect to its service to load, AVG support page won't load on this Windows 7, Program updates wont load (Tuneup), Emails like from The source and others has no pictures or Icons, with no options to change.
Pretty much any Program that needs to contact it's service to function, Does not.

I Phoned a AVG tec guy and he walked me through a 2014 reload to heal, no go, I did a complete uninstall AVG and then re-install on this windows 7 with no results.
All these things on my wife's windows 8 works fine.

Message I got from Google Earth:
"Something on your machine or within your network is explicity blocking your access to one or more of the following servers:

  • maps.google.com
  • geoauth.google.com

If you use a software firewall such as McAfee Firewall Plus, ZoneAlarm, Norton Personal Firewall, please ensure it is not explicitly blocking access to either of these servers over port 80. To learn how to unblock these servers, please contact your firewall manufacturer."

I'm at a loss of what else to try.

Ivan

Hi Ivan,
For help on your issue please try refer to this article (http://kb.avg.com/articles/en_US/How_to/Restore-Internet-connectivity/).
Thanks

Hi Ivan,
Please provide us with more information, better description of issue.
Thanks

Google earth and Tuneup and others won't connect to its service to load, AVG support page won't load on this Windows 7, Program updates wont load (Tuneup), Emails like from The source and others has no pictures or Icons, with no options to change.
Pretty much any Program that needs to contact it's service to function, Does not.

I Phoned a AVG tec guy and he walked me through a 2014 reload to heal, no go, I did a complete uninstall AVG and then re-install on this windows 7 with no results.
All these things on my wife's windows 8 works fine.

Message I got from Google Earth:
"Something on your machine or within your network is explicity blocking your access to one or more of the following servers:

  • maps.google.com
  • geoauth.google.com

If you use a software firewall such as McAfee Firewall Plus, ZoneAlarm, Norton Personal Firewall, please ensure it is not explicitly blocking access to either of these servers over port 80. To learn how to unblock these servers, please contact your firewall manufacturer."

I'm at a loss of what else to try.

Ivan

Resetting the Hosts file, from the article above, did the trick
Thanks for the help.
Ivan
Hi Ivan,
I am happy to see that your issue is resolved.
Thanks for posting back.