What to Do When You Get an Error That Says Intel® Driver & Support Assistant (Intel® DSA) Is Blocked

When you get an error message that says Intel® DSA is blocked, what are the next steps?

This issue was resolved in 2022 for most users, and was related to unsupported operating systems. If you still encounter this issue, please reference the steps below or Troubleshooting Intel® Driver & Support Assistant (Intel® DSA) Error Messages.

If you are going through a proxy to access the Internet

You may need to configure your proxy to allow access. You can check the proxy configuration by following these steps:

1. Open the Internet Options control panel, which can be found in the Windows Start Menu.
2. Select the Connections tab at the top of the window, and then select the LAN settings button near the bottom of the window.
3. If on a company network, and Automatically detect settings or Use automatic configuration script are selected, you will need to contact your network administrator to allow connections to localhost. If you are not on a company network and these settings are selected, you will need to manually configure the proxy device to allow connections to localhost.
4. If the Use a proxy server for your LAN checkbox is selected, make sure Bypass proxy server for local addresses is checked. Click the Advanced button, and in the Exceptions text area, add 127.0.0.1, and then select OK and OK.

If you're using the Firefox browser and connecting to the Internet through a proxy

You may need to change your settings. From the menu in Firefox, choose Options, and then select the Settings button in the Network Proxy section. If Manual proxy configuration is selected, ensure that the following entries are included in the No Proxy for text area: localhost, 127.0.0.1.

If you're running security or firewall software that may block network connections

You will need to configure their software to allow access to Intel® Driver & Support Assistant. Refer to your security software vendor for instructions on how to manage this access.

The following may impact whether Intel® DSA will work successfully on your system:

• Your operating system and version
• Your default browser and version
• Browser plug-ins (ad blocking or script blocking)
• If you are a home user, the type of router used
• Any security or anti-virus software installed
• If you are on a company network