Well, my last "clean install" of XP Pro on a new hard drive
had XP's firewall enabled when I checked my internet connection.
I used a Win Pro CD w/SP1 integrated. Are you sure a Win XP
CD w/SP1 does not enable the firewall by default....mind did!
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Nicholas
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| NO it is not!!
| That is one thing we are pushing for in the next SP.
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| Larry Samuels MS-MVP (Windows-Shell/User)
| Associate Expert
| Unofficial FAQ for Windows Server 2003 at
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http://home.earthlink.net/~larrysamuels/WS2003FAQ.htm
| Expert Zone -
| | You should contact Dell support and ask them your question.
| Using a conventional retail copy of Windows XP, the Firewall
| is enabled by default.
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| Nicholas
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| | Why is the Windows XP Firewall Defaulted to "OFF"? It
| | would have really helped me get on the net as I was
| | putting a new Dell comp together and needed to run the
| | windows updates and virus definitions. Now I'm working on
| | removing the Blaster worm.
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