Re: Windows Firewall will not disable!

Michael,
Just thought I'd let you know what cured the problem. I didn't get any
responses from the other group on this issue so I've been plugging away at
it on my own. Turns out that my mom had Norton AntiVirus 2005 loaded with
the "Internet Worm Protection" turned on! This is also a firewall app and is
the reason that the firewall indicator in Windows Security Service would not
turn off. As soon as I turned off the Internet Worm Protection the firewall
fell like a ton of bricks.

Again thanks for your fast response and help,
Tim


"Michael Solomon (MS-MVP)" <user@#notme.com> wrote in message
news:eS8m5AmNFHA.940@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> You're welcome, sorry it didn't resolve the issue.
>
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>
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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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