firewall for windows xp

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Does anybody know how to turn on a firewall when using
aol?
Microsoft said to run firewall.cpl, but i don't seen to
have that on my computer.

Can anybody help?
Thank you
Dave
 
Greetings --

If you're using AOL, you'll either need to find a 3rd party
firewall that is compatible with AOL, or switch to a real ISP that is
compatible with the real Internet. This is because AOL is an on-line
content provider that ignores international Internetworking standards
in favor of its own proprietary products, and has deliberately made
its connection software incompatible with both WinXP's built-in
firewall and WinXP's Internet Connection Sharing feature. AOL's
proprietary connection applet is deliberately designed to preclude
your setting/adjusting any of its properties, to include
enabling/disabling WinXP's ICF and ICS.


Bruce Chambers
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-----Original Message-----
Does anybody know how to turn on a firewall when using
aol?
Microsoft said to run firewall.cpl, but i don't seen to
have that on my computer.

Can anybody help?
Thank you
Dave
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Click to expand...
i went on microsoft security and it gave me a window with
3 steps to inprove security. one was link to firewall just
a click. :)
good news is new SP2 has a good firewall coming. hope
you have automatic update. it will install new SP2!
 
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