Re: windows firewall-disabled

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"Rock" <rock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> thorbaron wrote:
>
>> Thanks. My computer also has Nortion Security 2005-which includes its own
>> firewall. This must be disabling Windows Firewall.
>>
>> "Americantechie" wrote:
>>
>>
>>>There are lots of possible reasons for it. You need to give us more
>>>information. I would say the most likely is a result of third party
>>>software.
>>>
>>>Has this always been a problem for you? If not, when did the problem
>>>start? Is there any other firewalls installed on the computer? What type
>>>of computer do you have? Are you running the 32 bit version of Windows?
>>>
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>>>"thorbaron" <thorbaron@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>>news:247F6988-BB6E-4835-8354-56A273BE714E@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>
>>>>XP-Service Pack 2 has windows firewall preinstalled. Every time I
>>>>reboot-I
>>>>find out that it is shut off. I go to the security center and click it
>>>>on
>>>>(and apply) and it stays on until I shut the computer. When I reboot-It
>>>>is
>>>>off again. Any suggestions?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>
> You should only have one software firewall running at time. Disable the
> Microsoft one since it only scans for incoming traffic.
>
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> Rock
> MS MVP Windows - Shell/User
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