windows firewall

[ken]

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i'm running xp home with service pack 2 and have been for a while now. i
turned my computer on this morning and it now says my firewall is turned off.
i have tried to turn it on but it won't. i follow the instructions but it
still doesn't work. can any one help please.

cheers

 

[Guest]

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the netsh command in SP2 can rebuild your Winsock. Open the command prompt and type: netsh winsock reset , then press ENTER.

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Mark L. Ferguson (NOT an MS-MVP)
FAQ for MS Antispyware version 1.0.509
http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/FAQ_MSantispy.htm
marfers notes for windows xp http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/chatNotes.htm
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"ken" <ken@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:7D5B755A-1079-4D41-BE73-DF987F02F3A9@microsoft.com...
> i'm running xp home with service pack 2 and have been for a while now. i
> turned my computer on this morning and it now says my firewall is turned off.
> i have tried to turn it on but it won't. i follow the instructions but it
> still doesn't work. can any one help please.
>
> cheers

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support (More info?)

Switch to SPF (Sygate Personal Firewall). Windows firewall doesn't alert you
on everything that accesses the internet or accesses you.
I turned Windows firewall off and use spf. You can turn of the windows
firewall alert thingy too.


"ken" <ken@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:7D5B755A-1079-4D41-BE73-DF987F02F3A9@microsoft.com...
> i'm running xp home with service pack 2 and have been for a while now. i
> turned my computer on this morning and it now says my firewall is turned
> off.
> i have tried to turn it on but it won't. i follow the instructions but it
> still doesn't work. can any one help please.
>
> cheers

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support (More info?)

In addition, type SERVICES.MSC in the run box, click OK and make sure
"Windows Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing " service is started and
running.

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HTH
Meena
"ken" <ken@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:7D5B755A-1079-4D41-BE73-DF987F02F3A9@microsoft.com...
> i'm running xp home with service pack 2 and have been for a while now. i
> turned my computer on this morning and it now says my firewall is turned
off.
> i have tried to turn it on but it won't. i follow the instructions but it
> still doesn't work. can any one help please.
>
> cheers