Re: greyed out firewall settings??

As follows:
windows firewall ab (default) reg_sz (value not
set)

domain profile ab (default) reg_sz (value
not set)
enablefirewall
reg_dword 0x00000000 (0)
standard profile ab (default) reg_sz (value
not set)
enablefirewall
reg_dword 0x00000000 (0)
thanks, Peter
"Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:uEBOsVhiFHA.3064@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Group Policy Editor is not available in Windows XP Home Edition.
>
> BTW, can you post the contents of this key (export it)
>
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsFirewall
>
> --
> Ramesh, Windows XP MVP
> http://windowsxp.mvps.org
>
>
> "news.verizon.net" <pjg@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:WD8Ce.2178$YD3.45@xxxxxxxxxxx
>> I had run antivirus prior to upgrade of sp2.
>>
>> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsFirewall\DomainProfile
>> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsFirewall\StandardProfile
>>
>> here there is no "enable firewall" is says value not set and I couldnt
>> find the other one. Group policy disables firewall control and the netsh
>> command. There is no group policy editor included with xp home ??
>>
>> "Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:%23BEklUdiFHA.3012@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> This _might_ be due a trojan / virus activity. Follow the steps listed
>>> in the article. See section "4. To delete the value from the registry"
>>> in the Resolution part:
>>>
>>> http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.elitper.a@xxxxxxx
>>>
>>> <quote>
>>> Navigate to the subkeys:
>>>
>>> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsFirewall\DomainProfile
>>> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsFirewall\StandardProfile
>>> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsFirewall\DomainProfile
>>> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsFirewall\StandardProfile
>>>
>>> In the right pane, delete the value:
>>>
>>> "EnableFirewall" = "1"
>>>
>>> </quote>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Ramesh, Windows XP MVP
>>> http://windowsxp.mvps.org
>>>
>>>
>>> "news.verizon.net" <pjg@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>> news:iRTBe.36$Im3.12@xxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>I cant start windows firewall. reset didnt work and I have xp home sp2.
>>>>It seems group policy is preventing default firewall settings. There is
>>>>no group policy snapin available.
>>>> Whats up. Thanks Pg
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>


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