firewall for windows xp

[dave]

Does anybody know how to turn on a firewall when using
aol?
Microsoft said to run firewall.cpl, but i don't seen to
have that on my computer.

Can anybody help?
Thank you
Dave

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

If you're using AOL, you'll either need to find a 3rd party
firewall that is compatible with AOL, or switch to a real ISP that is
compatible with the real Internet. This is because AOL is an on-line
content provider that ignores international Internetworking standards
in favor of its own proprietary products, and has deliberately made
its connection software incompatible with both WinXP's built-in
firewall and WinXP's Internet Connection Sharing feature. AOL's
proprietary connection applet is deliberately designed to preclude
your setting/adjusting any of its properties, to include
enabling/disabling WinXP's ICF and ICS.


Bruce Chambers
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[Ramesh [MVP]]

Dave,

In addition to Bruce's excellent advice, note that firewall.cpl is available only in XP SP2 systems.

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

Windows 2000 Group Policy Registry Table:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/techinfo/reskit/en-us/gp/gpref.asp

Does anybody know how to turn on a firewall when using
aol?
Microsoft said to run firewall.cpl, but i don't seen to
have that on my computer.

Can anybody help?
Thank you
Dave

 

[bobbi1097]

-----Original Message-----
Does anybody know how to turn on a firewall when using
aol?
Microsoft said to run firewall.cpl, but i don't seen to
have that on my computer.

Can anybody help?
Thank you
Dave
.

i went on microsoft security and it gave me a window with
3 steps to inprove security. one was link to firewall just
a click.
good news is new SP2 has a good firewall coming. hope
you have automatic update. it will install new SP2!