Windows Firewall doesn't stay on!! help!!

[Guest]

The Windows Firewall doesn't seem to stay on. Any suggestions? How? Why? etc.

Presario SR1010NX Computer is up to date with SP2 and all updates.

Sorry. This is not my computer. So will not change to different firewall!!

I forgot to mention there is a dialup as well as BB connection. Neither
stays turned on.

 

[Squire]

If you have Norton Antivirus installed with the AntiWorm protection,
It will turn off the system firewall in favor of Norton's firewall.
They do not run at the same time.

Jerry

 

[Malke]

The Windows Firewall doesn't seem to stay on. Any suggestions? How?
Why? etc.

Presario SR1010NX Computer is up to date with SP2 and all updates.

Sorry. This is not my computer. So will not change to different
firewall!!

I forgot to mention there is a dialup as well as BB connection.
Neither stays turned on.

Do you have an antivirus or other "internet security" software
installed? MSAS? This will turn off the WF. Otherwise, try here:

FIREWALL DEAD, or other network issues:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/892350

MS antispyware tool disables Windows Firewall (or to reset firewall):
Start>Run cmd [enter]
netsh winsock reset catalog [enter]
Follow prompts and reboot.

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

Windows XP Service Pack 2 problems/The Service Pack 2 firewall
http://www.michna.com/kb/WxSP2.htm#The_Service_Pack_2_firewall

Malke

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE]

Do you have an antivirus or other "internet security" software
installed? MSAS? This will turn off the WF. Otherwise, try here:

Malke

Microsoft Windows Anti-Spyware will not turn off the Windows Firewall.

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[Malke]

Microsoft Windows Anti-Spyware will not turn off the Windows Firewall.

It was disabling the WF in an earlier version and this was a known
issue. There were lots of posts about this. Since I don't use MSAS, I
can't speak from personal experience with it. Maybe the latest version
of MSAS doesn't do this.

Malke

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE]

It was disabling the WF in an earlier version and this was a known
issue. There were lots of posts about this. Since I don't use MSAS, I
can't speak from personal experience with it. Maybe the latest version
of MSAS doesn't do this.

Malke

None of the versions I ever used did.

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