|  | How to *really* turn off windows firewall in XP | | |
| | | A usenet user |  |
|  Posted: Sun Aug 03, 2008 12:36 pm Post subject: How to *really* turn off windows firewall in XP |  |
In the "Windows firewall" settings, the General tab, I have the
firewall turned Off.
In the security center, however, windows firewall is always On.
How do I really turn windows firewall off? |
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| | | DL | |
| | Posted: Sun Aug 03, 2008 2:54 pm Post subject: Re: How to *really* turn off windows firewall in XP | |
Security Centre indicates 'Firewall......on/off' - nothing about 'windows
firewall'
Perhaps you have a third party firewall installed?
If not & you really have no firewall that sounds like an exceptionally dumb
move
"A usenet user" <reply.to.newsgroup@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
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| Quote: | In the "Windows firewall" settings, the General tab, I have the
firewall turned Off.
In the security center, however, windows firewall is always On.
How do I really turn windows firewall off? |
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| | | A usenet user | |
| | Posted: Sun Aug 03, 2008 7:59 pm Post subject: Re: How to *really* turn off windows firewall in XP | |
"DL" <address@invalid> wrote:
| Quote: | Security Centre indicates 'Firewall......on/off' - nothing about 'windows
firewall'
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It's "Windows Security Center"
| Quote: | Perhaps you have a third party firewall installed?
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I have other protection and I tire of windows security asking me
if I really want to run a program when I double click on it in a
"folder".
| Quote: | If not & you really have no firewall that sounds like an exceptionally dumb
move
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I have other protection.
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"A usenet user" <reply.to.newsgroup@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
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In the "Windows firewall" settings, the General tab, I have the
firewall turned Off.
In the security center, however, windows firewall is always On.
How do I really turn windows firewall off?
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| | | DL | |
| | Posted: Sun Aug 03, 2008 8:03 pm Post subject: Re: How to *really* turn off windows firewall in XP | |
| Quote: |
It's "Windows Security Center"
Thats immaterial, if you have a third party firewall configured Security |
Centre will show Firewall on.
| Quote: | Perhaps you have a third party firewall installed?
I have other protection and I tire of windows security asking me
if I really want to run a program when I double click on it in a
"folder".
If not & you really have no firewall that sounds like an exceptionally
dumb
move
I have other protection.
"A usenet user" <reply.to.newsgroup@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
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In the "Windows firewall" settings, the General tab, I have the
firewall turned Off.
In the security center, however, windows firewall is always On.
How do I really turn windows firewall off?
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| | | A usenet user | |
| | Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 6:45 am Post subject: Re: How to *really* turn off windows firewall in XP | |
"DL" <address@invalid> wrote:
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It's "Windows Security Center"
Thats immaterial, if you have a third party firewall configured Security
Centre will show Firewall on.
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But it's the *windows* firewall that intercepts run requests -
and it is supposedly turned off. I'll bet that MS never tested
turning it off so it's probably a bug. |
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| | | DL | |
| | Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 7:37 am Post subject: Re: How to *really* turn off windows firewall in XP | |
What is your 'other' protection you previously mentioned.
"A usenet user" <reply.to.newsgroup@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
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| Quote: | "DL" <address@invalid> wrote:
It's "Windows Security Center"
Thats immaterial, if you have a third party firewall configured Security
Centre will show Firewall on.
But it's the *windows* firewall that intercepts run requests -
and it is supposedly turned off. I'll bet that MS never tested
turning it off so it's probably a bug. |
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| | | A usenet user | |
| | Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 7:30 pm Post subject: Re: How to *really* turn off windows firewall in XP | |
"DL" <address@invalid> wrote:
| Quote: | What is your 'other' protection you previously mentioned.
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Router, antivirus, proxomitron (HTTP front end)
| Quote: | "A usenet user" <reply.to.newsgroup@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
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"DL" <address@invalid> wrote:
It's "Windows Security Center"
Thats immaterial, if you have a third party firewall configured Security
Centre will show Firewall on.
But it's the *windows* firewall that intercepts run requests -
and it is supposedly turned off. I'll bet that MS never tested
turning it off so it's probably a bug.
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| | | DL | |
| | Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 10:13 pm Post subject: Re: How to *really* turn off windows firewall in XP | |
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A router does not supply sufficient protection
niether is antivirus or proxomitron a firewall protection.
Windows in its latest update incarnation is designed to turn on the firewall
by default, unless you have a third party firewall, which you dont.
When you get the the msg about running a program from the Firewall msg
centre, you tick allow & remember.
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| Quote: | "DL" <address@invalid> wrote:
What is your 'other' protection you previously mentioned.
Router, antivirus, proxomitron (HTTP front end)
"A usenet user" <reply.to.newsgroup@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
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"DL" <address@invalid> wrote:
It's "Windows Security Center"
Thats immaterial, if you have a third party firewall configured Security
Centre will show Firewall on.
But it's the *windows* firewall that intercepts run requests -
and it is supposedly turned off. I'll bet that MS never tested
turning it off so it's probably a bug.
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| | | JM | |
| | Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2008 3:08 pm Post subject: Re: How to *really* turn off windows firewall in XP | |
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A router hides all your computers behind one IP address, therefore it is
impossible for hackers to get in.
DL wrote:
| Quote: | A router does not supply sufficient protection
niether is antivirus or proxomitron a firewall protection.
Windows in its latest update incarnation is designed to turn on the firewall
by default, unless you have a third party firewall, which you dont.
When you get the the msg about running a program from the Firewall msg
centre, you tick allow & remember.
"A usenet user" <reply.to.newsgroup@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
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"DL" <address@invalid> wrote:
What is your 'other' protection you previously mentioned.
Router, antivirus, proxomitron (HTTP front end)
"A usenet user" <reply.to.newsgroup@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
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"DL" <address@invalid> wrote:
It's "Windows Security Center"
Thats immaterial, if you have a third party firewall configured Security
Centre will show Firewall on.
But it's the *windows* firewall that intercepts run requests -
and it is supposedly turned off. I'll bet that MS never tested
turning it off so it's probably a bug.
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| | | h.stroph | |
| | Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2008 3:39 pm Post subject: Re: How to *really* turn off windows firewall in XP | |
"JM" <1@2.3> wrote in message
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| Quote: | A router hides all your computers behind one IP address, therefore it is
impossible for hackers to get in.
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Dream on ... and not all routers use NAT (Network Address Translation). |
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