Avast blocking web access

[shredder]

Hi all
Just installed avast 7 free antivirus and I have noticed that it is blocking all sites. It is only when I disable the shields that I am able to access the net. Anyone faced similar issues? Is there a simple workaround?
P.S.: I used avast earlier too and did not face any such problem until I re-installed.

Regards

 

[goyal.sanchit]

Using avast version 7 and no issues here.