How to disable Windows Firewall service in XP SP2

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Does anyone know how to disable the Windows Firewall/Internet Connection
Sharing service in Windows XP SP2 in the registry? I know how to manually
disable the service under Computer Management -->Services, but I would like
to see if I can add/modify a registry key to do the trick. Any ideas would
be appreciated. Thanks!

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Amanda George wrote:

> Does anyone know how to disable the Windows Firewall/Internet Connection
> Sharing service in Windows XP SP2 in the registry? I know how to manually
> disable the service under Computer Management -->Services, but I would like
> to see if I can add/modify a registry key to do the trick. Any ideas would
> be appreciated. Thanks!
Hi,

The VBScript below sets those two registry values that will disable
the WinXP SP2 firewall.

Put the VBScript below in a .vbs file and run it by double-clicking
on it.


'--------------------8<----------------------
Set oShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell" )

oShell.RegWrite "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsFirewall" _
& "\DomainProfile\EnableFirewall", 1, "REG_DWORD"

oShell.RegWrite "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsFirewall" _
& "\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall", 1, "REG_DWORD"

MsgBox "Done, please reboot computer", vbSystemModal+vbInformation

'--------------------8<----------------------



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