SP2 Firewall

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I upgraded a computer from Windows 98 to Windows XP, they upgrade came with
SP2 on the install CD. I have Earthlink for my ISP. I am not able to turn
off the Firewall, want to install Norton Internet Security and it says to
turn off the firewall. Need Help
 
Mtl126 said:
I upgraded a computer from Windows 98 to Windows XP, they upgrade
came with
SP2 on the install CD. I have Earthlink for my ISP. I am not able to
turn off the Firewall, want to install Norton Internet Security and it
says to
turn off the firewall. Need Help
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What do you mean "not able to turn off the firewall"? What have you
tried and what was the result? You can disable the Windows Firewall
from its applet in Control Panel. If for some reason that doesn't work
for you, stop and disable the Windows Firewall service:

Start>Run services.msc [enter]

Scroll down to the Windows Firewall service.

Malke
 
I am not able to disable it, it is shawdowed out and it will not let me turn
it off. I have tried going into my network connection properteries and
turning it off there and I have tried going into the control panel and into
the firewall itself and it still will not let me disable the firewall. I
will give what you said a try and see what happens. Thank you.

Malke said:
Mtl126 said:
I upgraded a computer from Windows 98 to Windows XP, they upgrade
came with
SP2 on the install CD. I have Earthlink for my ISP. I am not able to
turn off the Firewall, want to install Norton Internet Security and it
says to
turn off the firewall. Need Help
Click to expand...

What do you mean "not able to turn off the firewall"? What have you
tried and what was the result? You can disable the Windows Firewall
from its applet in Control Panel. If for some reason that doesn't work
for you, stop and disable the Windows Firewall service:

Start>Run services.msc [enter]

Scroll down to the Windows Firewall service.

Malke
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MS MVP - Windows Shell/User
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic!"
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After installing Service Pack 2, the Windows firewall has its own Control
Panel icon. Try use this icon.


Mtl126 said:
I am not able to disable it, it is shawdowed out and it will not let me
turn
it off. I have tried going into my network connection properteries and
turning it off there and I have tried going into the control panel and
into
the firewall itself and it still will not let me disable the firewall. I
will give what you said a try and see what happens. Thank you.

Malke said:
Mtl126 said:
I upgraded a computer from Windows 98 to Windows XP, they upgrade
came with
SP2 on the install CD. I have Earthlink for my ISP. I am not able to
turn off the Firewall, want to install Norton Internet Security and it
says to
turn off the firewall. Need Help
Click to expand...

What do you mean "not able to turn off the firewall"? What have you
tried and what was the result? You can disable the Windows Firewall
from its applet in Control Panel. If for some reason that doesn't work
for you, stop and disable the Windows Firewall service:

Start>Run services.msc [enter]

Scroll down to the Windows Firewall service.

Malke
--
MS MVP - Windows Shell/User
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic!"
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Mtl126 said:
I upgraded a computer from Windows 98 to Windows XP, they upgrade came
with
SP2 on the install CD. I have Earthlink for my ISP. I am not able to
turn
off the Firewall, want to install Norton Internet Security and it says to
turn off the firewall. Need Help
Click to expand...
Try the XP Help and Support Centre under Firewall:

Start Button > Help and Support > Firewall > Turn Windows Firewall on or
off.
 
Thank you "Hermit" but I had already tried this before posing my question to
the newsgroup and it did not help me any.
 
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