Windows crashes when connected to VPN service

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Hi,

I am running Windows XP Pro SP2, and whenever I connect to a local VPN
service Windows crashes - either immediately once connected, or in a short
space of time, forcing me to reboot my computer. I have tried uninstalling
McAfee Personal Firewall Plus and also disabling Windows Firewall but this
seems to make no difference. I would be very grateful if anyone had any ideas
or could help me out?!

Many thanks,
Steve Evans

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Yes I am using a NAT router, but also use McAfee Firewall to protect my
computer, with Windows Firewall disabled. I have only temporarily disabled
firewalls to see if they are conflicting with the VPN. When not connected to
VPN my computer does not crash - it only freezes when connected to the VPN.

Incidentally, the VPN still crashes Windows even with the firewall disabled.

"Leythos" wrote:

> In article <1C04E573-D81A-4959-AA62-5708F3453DF4@microsoft.com>,
> SteveEvans@discussions.microsoft.com says...
> > Hi,
> >
> > I am running Windows XP Pro SP2, and whenever I connect to a local VPN
> > service Windows crashes - either immediately once connected, or in a short
> > space of time, forcing me to reboot my computer. I have tried uninstalling
> > McAfee Personal Firewall Plus and also disabling Windows Firewall but this
> > seems to make no difference. I would be very grateful if anyone had any ideas
> > or could help me out?!
>
> What type of internet connection do you have?
>
> If you have DSL/Cable, and you've disabled your firewalls, and you have
> Windows File/Printer Sharing installed, then you may have been
> compromised. It only takes a few minutes to be compromised on a
> unprotected system.
>
> If you get a router that does NAT, you can avoid much of the bad stuff
> that tries to compromise your system, and your firewall software won't
> make much difference.
>
> So, does the computer crash any other time, when not using the VPN?
>
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