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Q320460: Zone: "Cannot Launch Game" Err Msg When You Try to Play a Game

Article: Q320460
Product(s): Microsoft Home Games
Version(s): 
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kberrmsg kbimu
Last Modified: 30-MAY-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Zone.com 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you try to play any game on the Zone (for example, Internet Backgammon),
you may receive the following error message:

  Error: Cannot launch game. A Web page error is preventing the game from
  opening. Try refreshing the page, or try again later.

CAUSE
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This behavior may occur if an antivirus program or firewall program, such as
Norton Antivirus or Norton Internet Security, is installed and running on your
computer.

RESOLUTION
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To resolve this issue, quit all antivirus and firewall programs before you try
to play games on the Zone. For more information about your antivirus or firewall
program, use the program's Help feature, see the program's manual, or contact
the manufacturer.

NOTE: When you quit these programs, the antivirus or firewall protection that
these programs provide becomes unavailable. To restore the protection, restart
these programs when you finish playing games on the Zone.

MORE INFORMATION
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For information about how to contact Norton or other software manufacturers,
click the appropriate article number below to view the article in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base:

  Q65416 Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, A-K

  Q60781 Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, L-P

  Q60782 Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, Q-Z

The third-party contact information included in this article is provided to help
you find the technical support you need. This contact information is subject to
change without notice. Microsoft in no way guarantees the accuracy of this
third-party contact information.

The third-party products discussed in this article are manufactured by vendors
independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding
these products' performance or reliability.

Additional query words: msgame

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Keywords          : kberrmsg kbimu 
Technology        : kbGamesSearch kbMSNSearch kbZone
Version           : :
Issue type        : kbprb

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