sp2 win firewall

[Benjamin Yazersky CPA]

recently installed sp2
as I already have zone alarm, I turned off the windows firewall

.... or at least I thought I did

then I was unable to get a program update for other (tax related) software
that I depend on
and after calling tech support for all of these vendors, I find out that
they all use ftp to download

so I went back into windows security and find that the firewall is back on

so I turn it off again - and then I have no trouble downloading a program
update
.... until the next time I reboot my computer

apparently each and every time the computer is rebooted windows firewall
turns itself back on

for some reason (I have no clue as to why) each time I turn the microsoft
firewall off, the green light still shows as on in the main security
screen - wondering if this is somehow related to it auto-rejuvinating itself
when the computer gets rebooted

so, how do I get the windows firewall to stay off???????

 

[Unknown]

That is a Zone Alarm problem, not SP2.

 

[Guest]

He wasn't asking about Zone Alarm. His problem was that
he can't keep SP2 Firewall in the OFF position. My
problem also. No matter what you do, each time you boot
up, it's back ON. Of course, Microsoft is of no help.

 

[Unknown]

Delete Zone Alarm. Then test. If OK re-install Zone Alarm if you wish..

 

[jms1620]

Start->Run "services.msc"
Find "Windows Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing (ICS)" and disable
it

Try that it should turn that lame FW off. Stick with zone alarm!!