Re: Set program access and defaults link does not work

Thanks, Ramesh,

It worked

--
Elvart


"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:

> Elvart,
>
> When you open (or 'run') firewall.cpl, does it read as "For your security,
> some settings are controlled by Group Policy" at the top of the applet? If
> that's the case, try this:
>
> For Windows XP Home Edition:
> ---------------------------------
>
> Open Regedit.exe and navigate to:
>
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsFirewall\DomainProfil­e
> (and)
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsFirewall\StandardProf­ile
>
> In the right-pane, delete the "EnableFirewall" value.
>
> Close Regedit.exe and restart Windows.
>
> For Windows XP Professional:
> -------------------------------
>
> From Start/Run, type Gpedit.msc and navigate to:
>
> Computer Configuration
> => Administrative Templates
> => System
> => Network
> => Network Connections
> => Windows Firewall
> => Standard Profile
>
> Set the following options to "Not Configured" (defaults)
>
> Windows Firewall: Protect all network connections
> Windows Firewall: Do not allow exceptions
> Windows Firewall: Define program exceptions
> Windows Firewall: Allow local program exceptions
> Windows Firewall: Allow remote administration exception
> Windows Firewall: Allow file and printer sharing exception
> Windows Firewall: Allow ICMP exceptions
> Windows Firewall: Allow Remote Desktop exception
> Windows Firewall: Allow UPnP framework exception
> Windows Firewall: Prohibit notifications
> Windows Firewall: Allow logging
> Windows Firewall: Prohibit unicast response to multicast or broadcast
> requests
> Windows Firewall: Define port exceptions
> Windows Firewall: Allow local port exceptions
>
>
> --
> Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
> Windows XP Shell/User
> http://windowsxp.mvps.org
>
>
> "elvigor" <elvigor@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:D2CF6716-99EE-473F-859F-10355E2D5DB5@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Ramesh, I did what you advised and the error message disappeared and I can
> > see Firewall settings. But I cannot change anything for all options and
> > buttons on a Firewall settings windows are grayed out and inactive.
> > --
> > Elvart
> >
> >
> > "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:
> >
> >> Elvart,
> >>
> >> Type in Start, Run:
> >>
> >> regsvr32 hnetcfg
> >> regsvr32 netshell
> >> (Tip from Torgeir Bakken)
> >>
> >> If that does not help, have a look at here:
> >>
> >> "Windows cannot display Windows Firewall settings" error while accessing
> >> Firewall settings in Windows XP Service Pack 2:
> >> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/sharedaccess.htm
> >>
> >> --
> >> Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
> >> Windows XP Shell/User
> >> http://windowsxp.mvps.org
> >>
> >>
> >> "elvigor" <elvigor@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> news:D536DEAC-D42E-4D45-80B2-DB12DA9CE33A@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> > Hi Ramesh,
> >> >
> >> > After installing SP2 for my Wondows XP Home, this problem disappeared.
> >> > But
> >> > another thing happened. When I tried to access Windows Firewall I am
> >> > getting
> >> > an error message "Due to an unindetifed problem, Windows cannot display
> >> > Windows Firewall settings."
> >> > --
> >> > Elvart
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:
>
>
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