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The laptop is a corporate one.<br />
Stopping the service didn't work.<br />
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Thanks for your efforts,<br />
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James
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The laptop is a corporate one.
Stopping the service didn't work.

Thanks for your efforts,

James

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I have a work laptop running Symantec Client Firewall. I am overseas on business for several months and so this is my only computer. My problem is that when I'm at home plugged into my cable internet I'm prevented from running some personal apps (ie podcast client, firefox etc.). Not being able to use firefox is in particular quite frustrating particularly because it works when I am on my work network but not on my home network.<br />
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I have admin rights for windows but not to configure the firewall. <br />
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Is there anyway that I can get my apps to run at home? 
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I have a work laptop running Symantec Client Firewall. I am overseas on business for several months and so this is my only computer. My problem is that when I'm at home plugged into my cable internet I'm prevented from running some personal apps (ie podcast client, firefox etc.). Not being able to use firefox is in particular quite frustrating particularly because it works when I am on my work network but not on my home network.

I have admin rights for windows but not to configure the firewall. 

Is there anyway that I can get my apps to run at home? 

Getting firewall to allow apps  to access internet when at home but using a work (restricted access) laptop

Software firewalls, also known as host-based firewalls, provide a layer of software on one host that controls network traffic in and out of that single machine. Most operating systems now include firewall software, but many available software firewalls include central distribution, antivirus systems and disaster recovery.