title: Downloads from Maven central repository not working
body: <p>I'm using Netbeans 7.2 and Maven 3.0.4. For some reason, my computer can't download dependencies or even the repository index. When I run a project and Maven tries to download a repository e.g. from "<a href="http://repo.maven.apache.org/maven2/junit/junit/4.6/junit-4.6.jar" rel="nofollow noreferrer">http://repo.maven.apache.org/maven2/junit/junit/4.6/junit-4.6.jar</a>", the progress indicator is stuck at 0%. The same thing happens when Maven tries to download the repository index. </p>
  
  <p>Basically, I have the same problem as in this question: <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/9875028/netbeans-transferring-maven-repository-index-central-stuck-at-0">Netbeans: Transferring Maven Repository index: Central - stuck at 0%</a>, but the selected answer doesn't work for me. I have also tried using a different mirror, but nothing seems to work.   </p>
  
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  <p><strong>SOLVED</strong></p>
  
  <p>Ok, turns out my AVG Anti-Virus 2012 was somehow stopping the downloads. Disabling AVG solved the problem. More specifically, I think it was the LinkScanner module of AVG that was responsible for stopping the downloads. </p>