Complete systems are more often supplied with pre-installed software. Symantec Norton is an antivirus package that can get in the way of setting up an internet connection. To get the connection to work you will need to remove the software temporarily. Norton, McAfee e.g. can give you problems with deïnstalling.
The removal of Norton 2003 till 2009 through the Uninstall in Software/All Programs is NOT enough. The program is embedded deep into the system, which causes to not to be able to open any webpages. This also happens with other manufacturers like McAfee, Kaspersky, AVG, Avast and AntiVir.
You can install a new antivirus program but it cannot be updated in normal mode or secure mode.
To remove the program completely from your system you will need to download a separate
removal tool.
By clicking on the link you will enter a website where you can fully remove the antivirus programs and cannot give you any problems while setting up a connection.