|>Like you suggested. I went to start, run, and typed firewall.cpl. It
|>brought up my Firewall Window. The "on" option was greyed out and not
|>selectable.
Start | Run <type in> services.msc <enter>
Make sure: Windows Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) is set
to auto, reboot.
I do hope you haven't been running without a firewall all this time.
|>"(e-mail address removed)" wrote:
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|>> |>Like a whole lot of other users, I can't turn it back on. The option to do
|>> |>so is greyed out. It also says "group policy" may be controling it.
|>> |>
|>> |>"However SP-2 enables the firewall by default."
|>> |>
|>> |>In my case, it seems the opposite happened.
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|>>
|>> Start | Run <type in> firewall.cpl <enter> ?
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|>>
|>> |>"Jupiter Jones [MVP]" wrote:
|>> |>
|>> |>> John;
|>> |>> Then turn it back on.
|>> |>> However SP-2 enables the firewall by default.
|>> |>> If after SP-2 the firewall is disabled and/unable to be enabled, something
|>> |>> went unusually wrong.
|>> |>> The most likely cause is a 3rd party firewall such as Symantec or McAfee as
|>> |>> well as others.
|>> |>> Some of those disable the Windows firewall by design.
|>> |>> That is one reason those programs should be disabled during SP-2
|>> |>> installation.
|>> |>>
|>> |>> --
|>> |>> Jupiter Jones [MVP]
|>> |>>
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
|>> |>>
http://www.dts-l.org
|>> |>>
|>> |>>
|>> |>> |>> |>> > Is that OK? Is it intentional? Is it needed?
|>> |>> >
|>> |>> > What does Microsoft have to say about the many users who are asking how to
|>> |>> > turn on the firewall?
|>> |>> >
|>> |>> > If it was a mistake, why doesn't Microsoft issue a fix? Or, is there a
|>> |>> > fix?
|>> |>> >
|>> |>> > Thanks...jb
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|>> --
|>>
http://blueballfixed.ytmnd.com/
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