Re: Windows Firewall will not disable!

Which may lead to their computer spewing out garbage to millions of other
unsuspecting individuals!

--
Regards,

Richard Urban

aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard :-)

If you knew half as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!


"Kelly" <kelly@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:%23x5kzQzOFHA.2348@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Many, mucho many do the same.
>
> --
> In memory of our dear friend, MVP Alex Nichol
>
> All the Best,
> Kelly (MS-MVP)
>
> Troubleshooting Windows XP
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
>
>
> "Richard Urban" <richardurbanREMOVETHIS@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:OfkjgFxOFHA.3076@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> You want to run without a firewall, and compromise your computer, for
>> what reason?
>>
>> --
>> Regards,
>>
>> Richard Urban
>>
>> aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard :-)
>>
>> If you knew half as much as you think you know,
>> You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
>>
>>
>> "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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