Hi,

>
> I am missing something simple but this is not the first time I've had windows
> machines that did not want to do things properly :(
> Anyway I'm out of the door 10 minutes ago and I'll just have to use Sheila's
> laptop for the time being ;)
>

Maybe some remainder of a previously installed firewall like Zone Alarm, GData,
Norton anything else? Sometimes it's easier to just wipe the damn think and
reinstall ;)

What exactly do you mean with "connection actively refused"?

Michael