xpsp2 firewall

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Kindly cease doing any more de-install or re-install of SP2. That might lead to more complications.

Check the status of the Windows Firewall. From Start menu, select RUN, then type in

SERVICES.MSC <Enter-key>

Scroll down to Windows Firewall. What is the Status and Startup type ?

One more thing: Do you have a 3rd-party security suite? If so, what is it? Does it include a firewall too?
Your XP should only have 1 firewall active on it --- either the Win XP firewall, or the 3rd-party firewall.

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Maurice N
MVP Windows - Shell / User
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redseadiver wrote:
> Hi all. Any help gratefully appreciated. I have XP Home edition
> with XPSP1 update. I have now installed XPSP2. Each time I boot up my
> PC and go to Control Panel/Security Center or Control Panel/Windows
> Firewall, they both indicate that the Firewall is 'off'. I then set
> it to 'on' of course. The next time I turn my PC off and reboot the
> setting has been changed to firewall being 'off'.
>
> I have uninstalled and reinstalled XPSP2 twice with the same result.
> Why is this happening please and how do I remedy it?
>
> Best wishes. Sally