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Karen F
How do I turn off the firewall in Windows XP. Seems l can't download
certain things because of this.
certain things because of this.
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Bruce Chambers
Greetings --
To enable/disable the built-in firewall, Start > Network
Connections > Right-click the connection > Properties > Advanced >
Protect my computer.....
HOW TO Enable or Disable Internet Connection Firewall in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q283673
However, doing so is a bad idea. The firewall should not be
interfering with normal downloads of innocuous material, and is an
important component of your computer's security. It would be a wiser
course to configure the firewall to allow the downloads that you want:
How to Manually Open Ports in Internet Connection Firewall in Windows
XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q308127
Bruce Chambers
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Help us help you:
You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on
having both at once. -- RAH
To enable/disable the built-in firewall, Start > Network
Connections > Right-click the connection > Properties > Advanced >
Protect my computer.....
HOW TO Enable or Disable Internet Connection Firewall in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q283673
However, doing so is a bad idea. The firewall should not be
interfering with normal downloads of innocuous material, and is an
important component of your computer's security. It would be a wiser
course to configure the firewall to allow the downloads that you want:
How to Manually Open Ports in Internet Connection Firewall in Windows
XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q308127
Bruce Chambers
--
Help us help you:
You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on
having both at once. -- RAH
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Patrick
Karen said:How do I turn off the firewall in Windows XP. Seems l can't
download certain things because of this.
Control Panel>Network Connections>
Properties of relevant connection>Advanced Tab
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Patrick
Karen said:How do I turn off the firewall in Windows XP. Seems l can't
download certain things because of this.
Control Panel>Network Connections>
Properties of relevant connection>Advanced Tab
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Rob Strover
Karen ,
Others in this NG have told you how to switch off the XP firewall, but I'd
caution you to keep using a firewall, particularly if you have a broadband
connection to the Internet.
I have had problems with the built-in firewall in handling FTP connections
properly. My solution was to switch the XP firewall off and to download the
free ZoneAlarm firewall and install it - go to www.zonelabs.com - make
sure you download ZoneAlarm, not the Plus or Pro versions (they cost money,
although they *may* be available for a time limited trial - not sure of
this).
If you download ZoneAlarm and have any problems setting it up or using it,
please leave a message here and I (or someone else) will try to help you.
HTH
Rob.
Others in this NG have told you how to switch off the XP firewall, but I'd
caution you to keep using a firewall, particularly if you have a broadband
connection to the Internet.
I have had problems with the built-in firewall in handling FTP connections
properly. My solution was to switch the XP firewall off and to download the
free ZoneAlarm firewall and install it - go to www.zonelabs.com - make
sure you download ZoneAlarm, not the Plus or Pro versions (they cost money,
although they *may* be available for a time limited trial - not sure of
this).
If you download ZoneAlarm and have any problems setting it up or using it,
please leave a message here and I (or someone else) will try to help you.
HTH
Rob.
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JCH
Rob Strover said:Karen ,
Others in this NG have told you how to switch off the XP firewall, but I'd
caution you to keep using a firewall, particularly if you have a broadband
connection to the Internet.
I have had problems with the built-in firewall in handling FTP connections
properly. My solution was to switch the XP firewall off and to download the
free ZoneAlarm firewall and install it - go to www.zonelabs.com - make
sure you download ZoneAlarm, not the Plus or Pro versions (they cost money,
although they *may* be available for a time limited trial - not sure of
this).
If you download ZoneAlarm and have any problems setting it up or using it,
please leave a message here and I (or someone else) will try to help you.
HTH
Rob.
This of course is one opinion. Another would be to use a hardware router.
I've seen so many issues created by zoneware and other software firewall
solutions. I use a NAT router (not even a true firewall) and good virus
protection, along with running Ad-Aware and SpyBot every few days.