xp sp2 firewall keeps resetting itself to off

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From: robin (robinbk9_nospam_at_msn.com)
Date: 09/03/04 

Date: Fri, 3 Sep 2004 11:59:43 -0400

after a reboot or a startup i get the red shield that says the firewall is
off? huh? i never shut it off and i have to keep going back in to reset it

how do you fix this?

robin 

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