OK,
I deleted Norton with Windows Add/Remove programs (though it says its in my Recycle bin....can it haunt me??)
I went into regedit and found no Norton references (though I found gobs of Symantec :::SPIT ON THEM:::)
My Windows Firewall is turned off at present because,
well, because ;)
Ok you also need to check under start>control panel>internet options>advanced
and scroll down the list an d make sure that your SSL options are checked. The firewall program may have disabled these.AWB