Norton IS problem with xtop.exe

[ilmegor]

I'm having the same pain in the a**!! Once in a while I get the window of NIS saying that xtop.exe is trying to connect to a DNS server. I already configured the firewall to alwaysallow all connectionsfor xtop through all ports but it seems it doesn't have any effect. This happens when I try to retreive or save some files and when I open ProE. To continue working I have to disable NIS.


Any suggestion?? Thanks!!!!

 

[AHA-D]

You could try (free) ZoneAlarm. It works for me at home, haven't tested ProE behaviour though. Professional environment is McAfee, which seems to run OK. I had a Norton Utilities, which I also removed from my computer, giving more trouble than benefits. My feeling is that Norton isn't what it used to be back in DOS-days no longer.

 

[ilmegor]

thanks for your advice, but I already installed (and paid!) NIS which runs ok except for that issue....I hope I can fix it.

 

[JohnMilem]

Try contact Nortons web help center, They can help you set the proper settings for your system. We have had simaler problems with Nortons and Pro-e. (i have been fighting with IT for months about them tring to run a viral scan in the back ground while Pro-e is running, It crashes Pro-E on a regular basis)


Best of Luck John

 

[tdegroot]

I always seemed to have that problem as well. What seemed to me what caused it was when Norton would update itself. After telling it to allow xtop.exe a couple of times, I would shut down and restart the computer and it seemed like the problem would go away. I never found a solution. I also got tired of Norton telling me it was going to expire, so I dumped it and went to ZoneAlarm and have had no problems. I'm not trying to advertize for any company, but Norton was always a pain with Pro-E.


Tom