Re: sp2 firewall

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From: Benjamin Yazersky CPA (BYaz55DoNotHitReply_at_netscape.net)
Date: 10/14/04 

Date: Wed, 13 Oct 2004 20:46:30 -0400

turning it off is exactly what I am trying to do
but it won't stay off! 

-- 
<<< Benjamin Yazersky CPA [NJ & NY] >>>
"Ted Zieglar" <teddyz@notmail.com> wrote in message 
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> Sorry, Windows Firewall cannot be uninstalled. It can only be turned off.
> -- 
> Ted Zieglar
>
>
> <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:29f001c4b12e$5062ca00$a501280a@phx.gbl...
>> Do like I did and get rid of SP2.  Uninstallit.
>>
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >recently installed sp2
>> >as I already have zone alarm, I turned off the windows
>> firewall
>> >
>> >.... or at least I thought I did
>> >
>> >then I was unable to get a program update for other (tax
>> related) software
>> >that I depend on
>> >and after calling tech support for all of these vendors,
>> I find out that
>> >they all use ftp to download
>> >
>> >so I went back into windows security and find that the
>> firewall is back on
>> >
>> >so I turn it off again - and then I have no trouble
>> downloading a program
>> >update
>> >.... until the next time I reboot my computer
>> >
>> >apparently each and every time the computer is rebooted
>> windows firewall
>> >turns itself back on
>> >
>> >for some reason (I have no clue as to why) each time I
>> turn the microsoft
>> >firewall off, the green light still shows as on in the
>> main security
>> >screen - wondering if this is somehow related to it auto-
>> rejuvinating itself
>> >when the computer gets rebooted
>> >
>> >so, how do I get the windows firewall to stay off???????
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >-- 
>> ><<< Benjamin Yazersky CPA [NJ & NY] >>>
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >.
>> >
>
>

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