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the browser links on the opening screen "Learn & Discover" seem to be broken when the initial configuration did not work, I manually configured through Tools -> Options, set to no proxy, and one by one select each of my three installed browsers, Chrome, IE and FireFox. Still could not connect to "Take a Tour", "What's New", or "Community Corner" DirkByrd@gmail.com
Could you please attach your messages.log file and reopen ? Thanks in advance. http://wiki.netbeans.org/FaqLogMessagesFile