GWConnect runs in sponsored mode

[Rod Hutton]

Hi everyone,

I am a registered Window-Eyes user and, suddenly last night, I got an ad 
telling me to upgrade to Window-Eyes, as though I wasn't a Window-Eyes 
user.  When I opened the About box on the Help menu, I appear to be 
running in Sponsored mode.  I know others on the list have experienced 
something like this, and I was wondering how they fixed it, if they did.

I am running Windows 7 64-bit, have checked my Windows firewall with 
advanced security incoming rules, and have allowed access to 
gwconnect.exe and gwskypekit.exe on all networks and all protocols. I am 
not running anything except Microsoft Security Essentials and the 
built-in Windows 7 firewall.

I can't think of anything else which might be interfering with the 
program, especially since this is a new experience with the program 
after years of using it.

Thanks,

Rod