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Karen F

How can I disconnect my Windows XP firewall. I have a program that will
not run until I disconnect the firewall. Thanks.


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Karen F said:
How can I disconnect my Windows XP firewall. I have a program that
will not run until I disconnect the firewall. Thanks.
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Its always a good idea to shut down any security to let a program through..
NOT..

What is the name of the program?


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Karen F said:
How can I disconnect my Windows XP firewall. I have a program that
will not run until I disconnect the firewall. Thanks.
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Click on Start - Control Panel and what you do next depends on if you have
it set for Category View or Classic View in your control panel. With
Category view, click on the Security Center icon, then click on Windows
Firewall and then click on the Off (not recommended) radio button. With
Classic view, just look for the Windows Firewall icon and do the same as in
Category view.
 
Roy Smith said:
Click on Start - Control Panel and what you do next depends on if you have
it set for Category View or Classic View in your control panel. With
Category view, click on the Security Center icon, then click on Windows
Firewall and then click on the Off (not recommended) radio button. With
Classic view, just look for the Windows Firewall icon and do the same as
in Category view.
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That is not helping. You are enabling the OP to get her machine infected..


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Roy Smith said:
That is not helping. You are enabling the OP to get her machine
infected..
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But it IS what the OP asked. If you have something to add to it, then
why not ADD TO IT, instead of bellyaching like this? You add half a
negative sentence, then wonder why no one heard you; jeez.
 
Twayne said:
But it IS what the OP asked. If you have something to add to it, then why
not ADD TO IT, instead of bellyaching like this? You add half a negative
sentence, then wonder why no one heard you; jeez.
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I replied to the OP.. look again.. If the OP is asking to do something that
will end in the computer getting infected, you do NOT tell them how to do
it..


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Thank you for the advice. I am not going to disconnect the firewall but
at least I now know how to find it.
 
Twayne said:
I replied to the OP.. look again.. If the OP is asking to do
something that will end in the computer getting infected, you do NOT
tell them how to do it..
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Yes, you do, OR you explain why so it's not just a waste of ether. For
all you know, he could be sitting behind a full hardware firewall with
excellent AV et al, and know he's "safe" but not the details of it all
..
The point is; It's not up to you to decide whether the information
you give them will cause them to "getting infected" although there is
nothing wrong in explaining why it MAY BE the wrong thing to do and why
you think that.
 
Twayne said:
Yes, you do, OR you explain why so it's not just a waste of ether. For
all you know, he could be sitting behind a full hardware firewall with
excellent AV et al, and know he's "safe" but not the details of it all .
The point is; It's not up to you to decide whether the information you
give them will cause them to "getting infected" although there is nothing
wrong in explaining why it MAY BE the wrong thing to do and why you think
that.
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I would never give info which would prejudice anybody's computer..


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Karen F said:
Limewire
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You misunderstand what Limewire wants.

You only want to make an exception in the firewall for Limewire. Go back
and read the docmentation. It wants a port opened, it does not need the
firewall disabled, and you should not disable the firewall.

As well, you should be aware that there are a lot of bogus files available
via Limewire, files that are in reality trojans, viruses and assorted
malware masquerading as thingts like MP3 files. And when you go to try
these files, including via the Preview function, you will infect your
system.

If you must use Limewire, never use the Preview. Download files, and do
not run them or attempt to listen to them until you have scanned the folder
with an up-to-date anti-virus program.

HTH
-pk
 
Patrick Keenan said:
You misunderstand what Limewire wants.

You only want to make an exception in the firewall for Limewire. Go back
and read the docmentation. It wants a port opened, it does not need the
firewall disabled, and you should not disable the firewall.

As well, you should be aware that there are a lot of bogus files available
via Limewire, files that are in reality trojans, viruses and assorted
malware masquerading as thingts like MP3 files. And when you go to try
these files, including via the Preview function, you will infect your
system.

If you must use Limewire, never use the Preview. Download files, and do
not run them or attempt to listen to them until you have scanned the
folder with an up-to-date anti-virus program.

HTH
-pk
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I quite agree with that, anything downloaded via Limewire has to be treated
with suspicion. And that includes mp3 files.
Regards Mike.
 
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