Re: Turning off MS Firewall permanently

From: Carey Frisch [MVP] (cnfrisch_at_nospamgmail.com)
Date: 09/09/04


Date: Thu, 9 Sep 2004 13:40:08 -0500

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"Mike Ware-Lane" wrote:
| I have installed XP sp2 but want to use my Norton firewall not MS which
| keeps alerting me about my security status each time I boot-up. I've gone
| into Windows security center, clicked on the  'change the way security
| center alerts me' and un-checked the firewall box - leaving the other two
| options checked. It appears that the only way to close the windows security
| center is by the 'X' upper right of the window, unfortunately every time I
| re-boot I find that the box is re-checked by default! How do I prevents
| this?  The security center doesn't appear to be recognising that I have
| Norton installed as my default firewall.


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