Re: Windows Firewall will not disable!
- From: "Kelly" <kelly@xxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 7 Apr 2005 00:39:19 -0500
Norton strikes again! Thanks for the feedback.
--
In memory of our dear friend, MVP Alex Nichol
All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP)
Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
"Yogi" <yogi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:eNjYypwOFHA.2680@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> 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.
>>
>> --
>> 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: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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