I ran FireFox and got a pop up that said that Windows Firewall has blocked
FireFox from accepting connections from the internet.

I clicked "unblock" because I do want to use FireFox.

Now I'm wondering if that was the right thing to do.

I'm not sure what "accepting connection" means.

Seems like FireFox might only needs to make connections rather that accept
them.

Bottom line: Did I do right and if not how to fix it?


Thanks

You did the right thing. If you have any questions about Firefox, they have
a newsgroup.

"AAaron123" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
:I ran FireFox and got a pop up that said that Windows Firewall has blocked
: FireFox from accepting connections from the internet.
:
: I clicked "unblock" because I do want to use FireFox.
:
: Now I'm wondering if that was the right thing to do.
:
: I'm not sure what "accepting connection" means.
:
: Seems like FireFox might only needs to make connections rather that accept
: them.
:
: Bottom line: Did I do right and if not how to fix it?
:
:
: Thanks
:
:

Hi

Why dont you remove Firefox from the computer. The following article just
tells hows to block it.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/873299


--
Regards

Himanshu Dogra
B.Engg, GCB, DBA, MISM (Australia)
Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer 2003
Ex-Microsoft Server Engineer(Microsoft Small Business Server 2003 &
Microsoft Exchange Server)


"AAaron123" wrote:

> I ran FireFox and got a pop up that said that Windows Firewall has blocked
> FireFox from accepting connections from the internet.
>
> I clicked "unblock" because I do want to use FireFox.
>
> Now I'm wondering if that was the right thing to do.
>
> I'm not sure what "accepting connection" means.
>
> Seems like FireFox might only needs to make connections rather that accept
> them.
>
> Bottom line: Did I do right and if not how to fix it?
>
>
> Thanks
>
>
>

Using any web browser is a two way operation. Firefox (through you)
requests. A web page delivers. Some web pages deliver without receiving your
request though. (-:

--

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience


"AAaron123" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>I ran FireFox and got a pop up that said that Windows Firewall has blocked
>FireFox from accepting connections from the internet.
>
> I clicked "unblock" because I do want to use FireFox.
>
> Now I'm wondering if that was the right thing to do.
>
> I'm not sure what "accepting connection" means.
>
> Seems like FireFox might only needs to make connections rather that accept
> them.
>
> Bottom line: Did I do right and if not how to fix it?
>
>
> Thanks
>

Why tell him to remove FF when he wants to use it? DUH!

"Himanshu Dogra" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news56DE1DA-76CA-432B-986A-(E-Mail Removed)...
: Hi
:
: Why dont you remove Firefox from the computer. The following article just
: tells hows to block it.
: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/873299
:
:
: --
: Regards
:
: Himanshu Dogra
: B.Engg, GCB, DBA, MISM (Australia)
: Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer 2003
: Ex-Microsoft Server Engineer(Microsoft Small Business Server 2003 &
: Microsoft Exchange Server)
:
:
: "AAaron123" wrote:
:
: > I ran FireFox and got a pop up that said that Windows Firewall has
blocked
: > FireFox from accepting connections from the internet.
: >
: > I clicked "unblock" because I do want to use FireFox.
: >
: > Now I'm wondering if that was the right thing to do.
: >
: > I'm not sure what "accepting connection" means.
: >
: > Seems like FireFox might only needs to make connections rather that
accept
: > them.
: >
: > Bottom line: Did I do right and if not how to fix it?
: >
: >
: > Thanks
: >
: >
: >

Thanks

"Tom Willett" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> You did the right thing. If you have any questions about Firefox, they
> have
> a newsgroup.
>
> "AAaron123" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> :I ran FireFox and got a pop up that said that Windows Firewall has
> blocked
> : FireFox from accepting connections from the internet.
> :
> : I clicked "unblock" because I do want to use FireFox.
> :
> : Now I'm wondering if that was the right thing to do.
> :
> : I'm not sure what "accepting connection" means.
> :
> : Seems like FireFox might only needs to make connections rather that
> accept
> : them.
> :
> : Bottom line: Did I do right and if not how to fix it?
> :
> :
> : Thanks
> :
> :
>
>

thanks

"Richard Urban" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Using any web browser is a two way operation. Firefox (through you)
> requests. A web page delivers. Some web pages deliver without receiving
> your request though. (-:
>
> --
>
> Richard Urban
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows Desktop Experience
>
>
> "AAaron123" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>I ran FireFox and got a pop up that said that Windows Firewall has blocked
>>FireFox from accepting connections from the internet.
>>
>> I clicked "unblock" because I do want to use FireFox.
>>
>> Now I'm wondering if that was the right thing to do.
>>
>> I'm not sure what "accepting connection" means.
>>
>> Seems like FireFox might only needs to make connections rather that
>> accept them.
>>
>> Bottom line: Did I do right and if not how to fix it?
>>
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>

I have my reasons for needing it.

Thanks

"Himanshu Dogra" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news56DE1DA-76CA-432B-986A-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi
>
> Why dont you remove Firefox from the computer. The following article just
> tells hows to block it.
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/873299
>
>
> --
> Regards
>
> Himanshu Dogra
> B.Engg, GCB, DBA, MISM (Australia)
> Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer 2003
> Ex-Microsoft Server Engineer(Microsoft Small Business Server 2003 &
> Microsoft Exchange Server)
>
>
> "AAaron123" wrote:
>
>> I ran FireFox and got a pop up that said that Windows Firewall has
>> blocked
>> FireFox from accepting connections from the internet.
>>
>> I clicked "unblock" because I do want to use FireFox.
>>
>> Now I'm wondering if that was the right thing to do.
>>
>> I'm not sure what "accepting connection" means.
>>
>> Seems like FireFox might only needs to make connections rather that
>> accept
>> them.
>>
>> Bottom line: Did I do right and if not how to fix it?
>>
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>>
>>

Tom Willett wrote:
> Why tell him to remove FF when he wants to use it? DUH!
>

Because it will cause his cat to develop warts. DUH!

(If he doesn't have a cat, he might be okay)

"HeyBub" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>Because it will cause his cat to develop warts. DUH!

That wasn't funny the first time you used it... eons ago.