Network Location Awareness Service

[Peter]

I have a conflift between the NLA service and Norton
Internet Security. If I disable NLA norton loads. If I
enable NLA during boot up I get error message 'Error.
Cannot connect to file system. Service not running'
I have spent a couple of weeks back and forth with
Symantec to no avail. They suggest that I change the load
order of the NLA service.
2 Questions.
1.- do I need to run the NLA Service (it is on a laptop
which is either networked via cable or wireless to a pc
at home dependant on where I feel like working and
connecting to the internet or sometimes used to connect
independantly to the internet at other locations)
2.- how do I alter the load order of NLA

Hope someone can help. Symantec don't seem to be able to.

Peter.

 

[Wesley Vogel]

If you aren't using XPs firewall or ICS, you do not even need the NLA
service. If so, set it to disabled.

Start | Run | Type: services.msc | OK |
Scroll down to and double click: Network Location Awareness (NLA) |
Startup type: Disabled | Apply | OK | Close Services.

Network Location Awareness (NLA)
http://www.blackviper.com/WinXP/service411.htm#Network_Location_Awareness_(NLA)

Internet Connection Firewall (ICF) and Internet Connection Sharing (ICS)
http://www.blackviper.com/WinXP/ser...nnection_Firewall_Internet_Connection_Sharing


Configuring Service start up order in WinNT.
http://www.jsiinc.com/suba/tip0000/rh0069.htm

How to schedule a service to start and stop
http://www.jsiinc.com/SUBA/tip0000/rh0086.htm

 

[Peter]

I have already disabled NLA and havent noticed any
problems so far. I couldn't understand why the error was
showing as I had exactly the same setup on a previous
laptop that I inadvertantly blew up and Symantec were
less than helpful really, just sending me round in
circles with links to various help pages.

Thanks for your info. I will carry on without NLA enabled.
Peter

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Peter,

Keep having fun!!