Re: Disabling Windows XP Firewall?

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From: Dan DiNicolo (d_at_d.com)
Date: 01/27/05 

Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2005 14:55:00 -0500

"BrookelandBilly" <UseLinkToEmail@WindowsForumz.com> wrote in message
news:41f94632$1_5@alt.athenanews.com...
>I am trying to access a forum (www.willdrafting.com) but after I press
> the "AGREE" button with regards to the terms and conditions of the
> discussion board as a condition of registration, the "terms and
> conditions" page keeps popping back up and I can not get to the
> registration page. The Administrator suggested that this has happend
> to others trying to access the registration page and that I (1)
> temporarily disable the firewall or (2) the clock is not set at the
> correct time.
>
> Can someone tell me what I need to do in either or both suggestions.
> How do I disable the firewall (i.e. how do I access the firewal and
> disable it) and what is you suggestion with regard to the clock
> setting. Thanks.

It's highly unlikely that your firewall would be the issue in this case,
especially with Windows Firewall. However, if you want to disable it to
satisfy your own curiousity, head to Control Panel > Windows Firewall, and
simply turn it off (and then back on, once complete).

A more likely scenario is that you don't have cookies enabled, or that your
clock is actually wrong. You can check to see if cookies are enabled under
Tools > Internet Options in IE, and change your clock from the taskbar if
necessary.

Good luck,
Dan 

-- 
Dan DiNicolo
MCSE, CCNP, CCDA
http://www.2000trainers.com

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