I have made rules for all outbound connections and still for services but when i block outbound then i cant sign in to msn. Neither avast can update... any help ?

HiI suspect that msn and avast would have added services to your system. If not you will have to make a rule for the exe by browsing to the program folder and selecting the exe in setting up a rule. If they have added a service then the way this is added is below. You need to make sure you are applying the rule to the right domain. To do this when you click new rule choose the custom route.Then click on next. At the next screen at the side of were it says services click on customise.You will now be able to choose apply to this service and be presented with a list of installed services.Choose the one you want to allow such as windows update or windows time or your antivirus serviceand click ok.You now keep clicking next until you get to a screen were you can click allow the connection.Then choose the domain and click next and give the connection a name.click finish and the service you chose will be allowed.Of course if you are usinga rule for an exeyou would chose the allow a program route at the first screen and click on browse wereyou would browse to your chosen exe such as sidebar.exe and click allow then follow the screens through and pick the domain.malcps avast may have more than one service installed as it could have a seperate update service.