Firewall problem!!!!!!!

[Tyler]

I have windows xp home edition.
I use comodo firewall I turned off the automatic start up of comodo at
system start up and then I decided to uninstall it.
I have the windows firewall enabled(on) and every time I turn my
computer on at start it tells me that there is no firewall enabled but
when I click on security center in control center it tells me that it is
on.

What should I do to fix this? show I install comodo again and then
uninstall it?

 

[Hans Mull]

I have windows xp home edition.
I use comodo firewall I turned off the automatic start up of comodo at
system start up and then I decided to uninstall it.
I have the windows firewall enabled(on) and every time I turn my
computer on at start it tells me that there is no firewall enabled but
when I click on security center in control center it tells me that it is
on.

What should I do to fix this? show I install comodo again and then
uninstall it?

Well, I think this shows you that no Non-XP-Firewall is enables (but I
actually don't know.)
I recommend to install Comodo FW anyway, because it is much more secure
than XP (although XP FW got better through updates, most trojans can
disable it.)

Kind regards

 

[Tyler]

Well, I think this shows you that no Non-XP-Firewall is enables (but I
actually don't know.)
I recommend to install Comodo FW anyway, because it is much more secure
than XP (although XP FW got better through updates, most trojans can
disable it.)

Kind regards

Comodo fw takes too much juice to run on a cheap laptop which drains the
battery

 

[Kayman]

I have windows xp home edition.
I use comodo firewall I turned off the automatic start up of comodo at
system start up and then I decided to uninstall it.
I have the windows firewall enabled(on) and every time I turn my
computer on at start it tells me that there is no firewall enabled but
when I click on security center in control center it tells me that it is
on.

What should I do to fix this? show I install comodo again and then
uninstall it?

UNINSTALL IT and do some reading!!!
For the average homeuser, the Windows Firewall in XP SP 2 does a fantastic
job at its core mission and is really all you need if you have an
'real-time' anti-virus program, [another firewall on your router or] other
edge protection like SeconfigXP and practise safe-hex.

The windows firewall deals with inbound protection and therefore is not
false sense of security. Best of all, it doesn't implement lots of
nonsense.

Activate and utilize the Win XP SP2 built-in Firewall; Uncheck *all*
Programs and Services under the Exception tab.
Read through:

Understanding Windows Firewall.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/security/internet/sp2_wfintro.mspx

Using Windows Firewall.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/security/winfirewall.mspx

How to manually open ports in Internet Connection Firewall in Windows XP.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308127

How to Configure Windows Firewall on a Single Computer.
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/smallbusiness/prodtech/windowsxp/cfgfwall.mspx

Troubleshooting Windows Firewall settings in Windows XP Service Pack 2.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=875357

PFW Criticism.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_firewall#Criticisms

"Personal Firewalls" are mostly snake-oil.
http://www.samspade.org/d/firewalls.html

Why your firewall sucks.
http://tooleaky.zensoft.com/
"But I quickly realized the truth: The added protection provided by
outbound filtering is entirely illusory."

At Least This Snake Oil Is Free.
http://msinfluentials.com/blogs/jesper/archive/2007/07/19/at-least-this-snake-oil-is-free.aspx

Deconstructing Common Security Myths.
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/technetmag/issues/2006/05/SecurityMyths/default.aspx
Scroll down to:
"Myth: Host-Based Firewalls Must Filter Outbound Traffic to be Safe."

Exploring the windows Firewall.
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/technetmag/issues/2007/06/VistaFirewall/default.aspx
"Outbound protection is security theater¡Xit¡¦s a gimmick that only gives the
impression of improving your security without doing anything that actually
does improve your security."

In conjunction with WinXP SP2 Firewall use:
Seconfig XP 1.0
http://seconfig.sytes.net/
(http://www.softpedia.com/progDownload/Seconfig-XP-Download-39707.html)
Seconfig XP is able configure Windows not to use TCP/IP as transport
protocol for NetBIOS, SMB and RPC, thus leaving TCP/UDP ports 135, 137-139
and 445 (the most exploited Windows networking weak point) closed.)

Good luck