Unable to start XP Firewall

[Allan]

I have tried to enable the XP internet connection
firewall using the help guide but have been
unsuccessful.My ISP is AOL 8.0. I have opened the Control
Panel, then network and internet connections, then
network connections. The help guide then says that I
should chose the connection that I want to be firewall
protected, but in my network connections there is nothing
to open,i.e. No AOL icon.I have found the AOL start up
program in "C:\Program Files\AOL 8.0\aol.exe" but right
clicking then properties does not give me the Enable
Internet Connection Firewall option. Have I missed
something really obvious?

Any help greatfully received

 

[yellowpike]

Hello Allen
From Network Connections
Right click the connection and choose Properties, then click the Advanced
tab.
Place a check in the box to engage the firewall.

Happy New Year
yellowpike

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

America Online installs its own connection settings that override
the ones that come with Windows XP. America Online's
connection settings don't include a way to turn on Windows XP's
built-in firewall.

Visit the following web site for instructions on downloading
a FREE firewall program for your computer.

Ref: http://www.updatexp.com/free.html


--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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| I have tried to enable the XP internet connection
| firewall using the help guide but have been
| unsuccessful.My ISP is AOL 8.0. I have opened the Control
| Panel, then network and internet connections, then
| network connections. The help guide then says that I
| should chose the connection that I want to be firewall
| protected, but in my network connections there is nothing
| to open,i.e. No AOL icon.I have found the AOL start up
| program in "C:\Program Files\AOL 8.0\aol.exe" but right
| clicking then properties does not give me the Enable
| Internet Connection Firewall option. Have I missed
| something really obvious?
|
| Any help greatfully received

 

[allan]

Thanks for the heads up Carey. I will try the free
firewall program.

 

[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.

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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[Noozer]

I have tried to enable the XP internet connection
firewall using the help guide but have been
unsuccessful.My ISP is AOL 8.0. I have opened the Control
Panel, then network and internet connections, then
network connections. The help guide then says that I
should chose the connection that I want to be firewall
protected, but in my network connections there is nothing
to open,i.e. No AOL icon.I have found the AOL start up
program in "C:\Program Files\AOL 8.0\aol.exe" but right
clicking then properties does not give me the Enable
Internet Connection Firewall option. Have I missed
something really obvious?

Yes... You missed the fact that AOL stinks.

 

[yellowpike]

Allen
Sorry for the bum info.
I did not know AOL did what it does. I'm glad I never used it.
Thanks all, for the lesson.
regards
yellowpike