Windows 7 and Portforwarding

[Corosive720]

Okay so i got this little problem. I didn't know exactly what section to put this under but since it has to do with my WoW private server ports i figured i would just post it here. Let me clear some things up first: First thing first i am not asking for help on forwarding ports on my router because i know how to do that already.

What i want to know, does Windows 7 have a background security program besides the firewall of course running to block ports that are being forwarded on the router? Because i have had no problem with Windows XP and Portforwarding but since i switched to Windows 7 i can't get the dang thing to work!

Im doing everything i did before. Maybe i am not doing it right since it has been a year or so since i did my last Private Server. But i guess i need your guys help in figuring this out!

Thanks in advance,
Corosive

[stoneharry]

Besides windows firewall (as you said) there isn't really anything else. Make sure that you are not using any custom firewalls imposed by anti-virus etc, such as Kaspersky does.

[Corosive720]

Hmm, well i had Microsoft Security Essentials downloaded on my computer and i thought maybe that was blocking the ports, but when i uninstalled it and tried it again it was still a no go. I also thought maybe i had a defective router (Netgear WGR614v9) so i went and bought another wireless router (Netgear WNR1000v3) still no luck. I disabled my firewall on my modem also.

Do you think the wireless security on my router could be blocking them? I mean im not on wireless but my other computers are so i set the highest sercurity level wireless wise, you think that could be the problem?

[stoneharry]

Best to google around for your router model and other people trying to port forward. I don't think it's an issue with your computer if your firewall is off.

[Corosive720]

Yeah ill try that, but its been what i have been doing for quiet some time now. Thanks for the help! If anyone else has any suggestions it would be much appreciated