Re: Firewall XP sp2

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From: Torgeir Bakken \(MVP\) (Torgeir.Bakken-spam_at_hydro.com)
Date: 09/20/04 

Date: Mon, 20 Sep 2004 19:08:11 +0200

John Kramer wrote:

> I have a router with a firewall builted in. I turned off
> the firewall in xp sp2. But everytime I boot my machine
> it tells me that I might be at risk and that ms firewall
> is turned off. Is there away to turn this message off?
> I know that xp's firewall is turned off.
>
> John K
Hi

Control Panel/Security Center, click on the "Change the Way
Security Center Notifies Me" link in the left pane. 

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