=====================================Cliff said:I have a third-party firewall that I am attempting to use. However,
every time I restart my computer, Windows Firewall is turned on in
addition to the other firewall. How do I disable Windows Firewall so
that it stays off, even after the computer is restarted?
I have a third-party firewall that I am attempting to use. However,
every time I restart my computer, Windows Firewall is turned on in
addition to the other firewall. How do I disable Windows Firewall so
that it stays off, even after the computer is restarted?
Kayman said:I have a third-party firewall that I am attempting to use. However,
every time I restart my computer, Windows Firewall is turned on in
addition to the other firewall. How do I disable Windows Firewall so
that it stays off, even after the computer is restarted?
FYI:
For the average homeuser, the Windows Firewall in XP 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 does not
give you a false sense of security. Best of all, it doesn't implement lots
of nonsense like pretending that outbound traffic needs to be monitored.
Activate and utilize the Win XP built-in Firewall; Uncheck *all* Programs
and Services under the Exception tab.
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
Manually Configuring Windows Firewall in Windows XP Service Pack 2
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-au/library/bb877979.aspx
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
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.
Routinely practice Safe-Hex.
http://www.claymania.com/safe-hex.html
Hundreds Click on 'Click Here to Get Infected' Ad
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,2132447,00.asp
Cliff Lewis said:Seems like a registry edit ought to do it, but even after that Windows
Firewall turns back on when I reboot. In fact, changing the dword to
00000000 or back to 00000001 in the registry has exactly the same effect
as turning the firewall off or on from the Windows Firewall dialog. The
registry value changes with the setting in the dialog.
Any other ideas?
Thanks,
Cliff
I'm not sure what you mean. Can you tell me how to do that?
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