Unable to turn off firewall

[Guest]

I am running XP PRO and SP2 with all the latest updates. BUT,, for some
reason I am now un-able to turn off the firewall... (not something I do alot
) but when I try to.. the option to turn it off is greyed out. YES I have
ADMIN access as I am the ONLY user on this computer... Any suggestions?

 

[Guest]

My reply is at the bottom of your message :

I am running XP PRO and SP2 with all the latest updates. BUT,, for some
reason I am now un-able to turn off the firewall... (not something I do alot
) but when I try to.. the option to turn it off is greyed out. YES I have
ADMIN access as I am the ONLY user on this computer... Any suggestions?

Two things can be happening on your computer now .

1) You have another software firewall which is disabling Windows Firewall .
Separate or in other product . The most famous products are : Norton/Symantec
, McAfee, Panda , Kaspersky , Zone Alarm , Kerio , Sygate , Outpost .......
If so , you don't have to worry

2) Your computer is infected with malicious software (malware=virus/spyware)
Since your firewall is grayed , it is most likely to be 2)
I recommend you visit my web-site and carefully and systematically perform
the "Check for and remove" instructions
http://pandaman.my.contact.bg


After that , you may perform a Repair install of Windows . More info how ,
in my site


Regards!

Panda_man

 

[Guest]

I am sorry , I just posted and re-read your post . I am right , I see you
want to turn it OFF and you are unable ...?

What I posted was about turning it on , I have never seen a situation where
user can't *turn OFF* a firewall ...

Panda_man

 

[Guest]

Hmm I am still waiting for a reply/help... Is this something no-one can
figure out?

 

[Tom [Pepper] Willett]

See:
http://www.eggheadcafe.com/ng/microsoft.public.windows.networking.firewall/post21185609.asp

Tom
| Hmm I am still waiting for a reply/help... Is this something no-one can
| figure out?
|
| "Lauren" wrote:
|
| > I am running XP PRO and SP2 with all the latest updates. BUT,, for some
| > reason I am now un-able to turn off the firewall... (not something I do
alot
| > ) but when I try to.. the option to turn it off is greyed out. YES I
have
| > ADMIN access as I am the ONLY user on this computer... Any suggestions?

 

[Guest]

Thanks for the info Tom but that didn't work either... That setting is
already "not configured"... any other suggestions?

Thanks

 

[Guest]

A PS note to this... also I cannot share files with my other computers.. yet
I can share between all the rest... I am thinking the two items are related..
and YES my files sharing is turned on..

Thanks again

Thanks for the info Tom but that didn't work either... That setting is
already "not configured"... any other suggestions?

Thanks

See:
http://www.eggheadcafe.com/ng/microsoft.public.windows.networking.firewall/post21185609.asp

Tom
| Hmm I am still waiting for a reply/help... Is this something no-one can
| figure out?
|
| "Lauren" wrote:
|
| > I am running XP PRO and SP2 with all the latest updates. BUT,, for some
| > reason I am now un-able to turn off the firewall... (not something I do
alot
| > ) but when I try to.. the option to turn it off is greyed out. YES I
have
| > ADMIN access as I am the ONLY user on this computer... Any suggestions?

 

[KB]

Hi, Lauren.
Do you have Norton Antivirus or NIS installed on the system? If so, which
version do you have?

Thanks for the info Tom but that didn't work either... That setting is
already "not configured"... any other suggestions?

Thanks

See:
http://www.eggheadcafe.com/ng/microsoft.public.windows.networking.firewall/post21185609.asp

Tom
| Hmm I am still waiting for a reply/help... Is this something no-one can
| figure out?
|
| "Lauren" wrote:
|
| > I am running XP PRO and SP2 with all the latest updates. BUT,, for
some
| > reason I am now un-able to turn off the firewall... (not something I
do
alot
| > ) but when I try to.. the option to turn it off is greyed out. YES I
have
| > ADMIN access as I am the ONLY user on this computer... Any
suggestions?

 

[Guest]

No antivirus installed.

Hi, Lauren.
Do you have Norton Antivirus or NIS installed on the system? If so, which
version do you have?

Thanks for the info Tom but that didn't work either... That setting is
already "not configured"... any other suggestions?

Thanks

See:
http://www.eggheadcafe.com/ng/microsoft.public.windows.networking.firewall/post21185609.asp

Tom
| Hmm I am still waiting for a reply/help... Is this something no-one can
| figure out?
|
| "Lauren" wrote:
|
| > I am running XP PRO and SP2 with all the latest updates. BUT,, for
some
| > reason I am now un-able to turn off the firewall... (not something I
do
alot
| > ) but when I try to.. the option to turn it off is greyed out. YES I
have
| > ADMIN access as I am the ONLY user on this computer... Any
suggestions?