Re: sp2 win firewall

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anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com
Date: 10/25/04 

Date: Mon, 25 Oct 2004 07:52:45 -0700

He wasn't asking about Zone Alarm. His problem was that
he can't keep SP2 Firewall in the OFF position. My
problem also. No matter what you do, each time you boot
up, it's back ON. Of course, Microsoft is of no help.

>-----Original Message-----
>That is a Zone Alarm problem, not SP2.
>"Benjamin Yazersky CPA"
<BYaz55DoNotHitReply@netscape.net> wrote in message
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>>
>> 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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