Internet is good but Google Talk and Skype not connecting?

I am hoping that there is a computer guru here that can help me. My internet connection is good and I can still check websites but out of the blue my Goolge Talk and my Skype can not connect to internet and log me in. Any suggestions on a solution?
Internet is good but Google Talk and Skype not connecting?
This may be caused by your router,if you have it. You need to disable port blocking or firewall.


If you dont have router, make sure ur conection is not double-firewalled, for example Windows firewall and third party software like McAfee or KIS.


If this is the case,disable one of them and customise other one to allow internet acces to that apps.
Reply:Yeah, I agree with Kezele below - 95% of the time this is caused by a firewall or some other anti-virus app. Not sure why it would start "out of the blue", but go to Start, Programs and open all your anti-virus, firewall, apps (including the built-in Windows firewall listed under Security in Control Panel). Look for options to allow Skype, or just try temporarily disabling some of the protection to see if Skype will work.


To get to your router's firewall settings you'll have to log into it's setup utility. Check the manual (can find it online) for the default ip address to log in - usually something like 192.168.1.0. Then you'll need the password - get the default one from the manual if you haven't changed it.





Good luck,


Donk



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