Help IRC isn't working under XP

I can't connect to any IRC server at all. When connecting it just sits there and sits there and then finally after about 5 minutes I get a time out error. This is from a fresh install of XP. Does anyone have a fix? or might have and idea how to fix?.

Windows Software 5498 This topic was started by Sinster, 2001-09-20 13:37

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Sinster

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#62362

2001-09-20 15:37

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JBoDEAN

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#62363

2001-09-20 16:22

mIRC works fine in xp.
Try redownloading / reinstalling it.
There are absolutely ZERO known issues with mIRC and Windows XP

Sinster

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#62364

2001-09-21 04:52

I know. I just don't understand why its not working

Emilee1

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#62365

2001-09-21 05:22

Mine will sit there for about 2 mins, then connect. Its because of the firewall, if I disable it, it connects in 1 sec just like on any other OS.

Spuddeh

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2001-09-25 11:37

The solution is very simple, you goto networking, and goto the proporties of the connection you're using to connect to the internet, then you goto the far right tab (i'm not in XP at the momment, and i cant remember the tabs name ) and disable the personal firewall. i believe it blocks identd ports etc preventing the irc server allowing you to make a connection