can't access windows firewall settings

[steve]

I have a dialup internet connection. When I select -
control panel - network connections - and highlite my
dialup connection - on the left side under the heading of -
network tasks there are several choices - the bottom one
is - change settings of this connection (among other
things I understand this is where I select on or off for
the windows firewall). now here we go - when I click on
this line the only thing that happens is that the connect
to internet dialer screen appears - if I am on the
internet at the time I select it nothing happens. I have
run anti virus program - shredder and spybot to no avail.
this is probably a tough one - but thanks for any
sugestions

 

[Mousey Mick]

Right-click on the dialup connection, go to Properties,
Advanced, check "Protect My Computer . . ."

 

[Steve Brooks]

OK Mick I tried that - I am on the internet so nothing happens, same as the
other way. problem still here - but thanks anyway

 

[Mousey Mick]

Did you close Internet Explorer and the re-start it ?
There should have been a message that said it couldn't
implement the change until you re-started . . .

 

[Steve Brooks]

OK Mick I shut it down and tried again - it operates the same as I said in
the original post - when offline it brings up the dialer - when online
nothing happens - so I can do it either way - like you suggested or click on
the left panel on - change settings of this connection - thanks again

 

[Guest]

Who is your ISP? AOL? If so, they don't allow the Windows XP firewall

----- steve wrote: ----

I have a dialup internet connection. When I select -
control panel - network connections - and highlite my
dialup connection - on the left side under the heading of
network tasks there are several choices - the bottom one
is - change settings of this connection (among other
things I understand this is where I select on or off for
the windows firewall). now here we go - when I click on
this line the only thing that happens is that the connect
to internet dialer screen appears - if I am on the
internet at the time I select it nothing happens. I have
run anti virus program - shredder and spybot to no avail
this is probably a tough one - but thanks for any
sugestion

 

[Les Herrman]

Its not that they do not allow the firewall. What they do not allow
is for a user to get access to the properties of their Dial up
Connection. No Access to properties means no access to the firewall.