Re: Windows Firewall will not disable!

You're welcome, sorry it didn't resolve the issue.

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Michael Solomon MS-MVP
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"Yogi" <yogi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:ukIM$RlNFHA.688@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> This did not solve the problem . I'll go to the windowsxp.network_web
> newsgroup
>
> Thanks Michael.
>
> "Michael Solomon (MS-MVP)" <user@#notme.com> wrote in message
> news:u8twiAlNFHA.3668@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Open Control Panel, open Administrative Tools, open Services, scroll to
> list
>> on the right to Windows Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing, select it
> and
>> double click, set Startup type to Disabled. That said, if you connect to
>> the Internet at all, you need some kind of firewall. Unless you are
>> connecting to the Internet through a router, you almost certainly will
>> become infected upon going online. This is especially important if you
> have
>> a broadband connection as they are always on.
>>
>> If the above doesn't resolve the issue, please take this question to the
>> windowsxp.network_web newsgroup.
>>
>> --
>> In memory of our dear friend, MVP Alex Nichol.
>>
>> Michael Solomon MS-MVP
>> Windows Shell/User
>> https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/communities/mvp.aspx
>> Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
>> DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/
>>
>>
>> "Yogi" <yogi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:%23RzIs2kNFHA.3492@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > I'm having problems with the windows firewall interferring with
> PCAnywhere
>> > or any other program that I try to use to access the computer. I have
>> > disabled the firewall, however with you run wscui.cpl the firewall
>> > still
>> > shows up as active and all the indications that I'm getting suggests
> that
>> > the firewall is still present. Is there a hack or something that I can
> do
>> > to
>> > disable the firewall other than through the control panel?
>> >
>> > Currently the system with Windows XP is set up on a temporary lan with
>> > a
>> > hub
>> > between the to computers while I troubleshoot this problem. I can
> connect
>> > from the problem machine into to the other machine without a problem
>> > but
>> > the
>> > reverse is not true. I used software to monitor the packet traffic and
> it
>> > show tha the problem machine is ignoring all requests---Just like a
>> > firewall
>> > is present! However as I said before the firewall has been diabled or
>> > it
>> > should be according to the control panel. Is there something that I'm
>> > missing!?
>> >
>> > Things that I have tried as a last resort:
>> > removed PCAnwhere
>> > removed Service pack 2
>> > reinstall Service pack 2
>> > reinstalled PCAnywhere
>> >
>> > And I have tried rebooting in every configuration I can think of to get
>> > the
>> > firewall to fall!
>> >
>> > Any Help would be greatly appreciatied.
>> >
>> > Tim
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>


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