# NVidia Firewall blocking Wikipedia

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nvidia-firewall-blocking-wikipedia/358812>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [May 31, 2006, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nvidia-firewall-blocking-wikipedia/358812 "2006-05-31T00:42:44Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![D\_Odds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/d_odds/32/2882_2.png) [@D\_Odds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Odds)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2006, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nvidia-firewall-blocking-wikipedia/358812/1 "2006-05-31T00:42:44Z")

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I [googled](http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&safe=off&rls=GGGL%2CGGGL%3A2006-12%2CGGGL%3Aen&q=nvidia+firewall+blocking+sites&btnG=Search) for a solution, only to find others having similar problems with other sites, yet no real solution.

I use the NVidia firewall, which is integrated on the chip. I’ve been noticing some sites don’t finish loading, and other sites, like wikipedia, cannot be accessed at all, regardless of browser. Turn off the firewall and I can access the sites on any browser.

I know others have experienced this issue; what I don’t know is how to get around it. Any clues from the Dope for me?

Thank you in advance.

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**Author:** ![D\_Odds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/d_odds/32/2882_2.png) [@D\_Odds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Odds)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2006, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nvidia-firewall-blocking-wikipedia/358812/2 "2006-05-31T16:20:52Z")

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Single bump for the daytime crowd. Anyone have any clues?

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**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2006, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nvidia-firewall-blocking-wikipedia/358812/3 "2006-05-31T16:26:06Z")

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If it were me, I’d disable the NVidia firewall and install the free Zone Alarm, instead. I’ve been using ZA for the past 6 years, and to date the only intrusions I’ve had have been those rare times I’ve turned it off.

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**Author:** ![D\_Odds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/d_odds/32/2882_2.png) [@D\_Odds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Odds)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2006, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nvidia-firewall-blocking-wikipedia/358812/4 "2006-05-31T16:42:42Z")

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**Q.E.D.** , that’s option 2. I’m very familiar with Zone Alarm; prior to our newest nVidia motherboards, the whole family used it.