When did this first start happening? Your files may have been corrupted try the Troubleshooting Tip#2 http://forums.poxnora.desertowlgames.com/index.php?threads/pc-troubleshooting.1487/
This just hit me... Stuck in the same way - never happened before and nothing has changed on my system. Odd...
Hey, Sorry should have updated this. Oddly, something had changed in my firewall settings. Changed it back and problem solved!
Weird, but good to know it is resolved. If you have a chance, post about what happened and what you did to fix it in the troubleshooting threads I am sure there are some users that will find that information useful. http://forums.poxnora.desertowlgames.com/index.php?threads/pc-troubleshooting.1487/