Disabling Firewall And Virus Protection.

I am trying to download Adobe Elements trial, but it keeps failing. I was wondering if disabling the firewall and/or virus protection would help?

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Answer #1: Posted by tmckelvey82 on December 2nd, 2012 1:01 PM

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Here are instructions and a link according to ehow.com

Instructions

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  Locate the McAfee Security Center taskbar icon. This is located in the lower right-hand side of your screen next to the clock. You may have to click on a small expansion arrow if Windows is set to automatically hide taskbar icons.
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  Double-click on the icon once you have found it. It may take a moment to load, but the McAfee Security Center window will come up, displaying multiple configuration options.
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  Click on "Configure" on the left side of the screen. If you don't see this option, click "Advanced Menu" at the bottom left to bring up the advanced options. Click on the "Internet & Network" tab, and click the button labeled "Disable Firewall."

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