Windows Firewall

[fvghjk]

How do I turn on/off the windows firewall in WinXP Pro service pack 1?
Thanks

 

[Kayman]

How do I turn on/off the windows firewall in WinXP Pro service pack 1?

Windows XP: How to turn on your firewall.
http://www.microsoft.com/protect/computer/firewall/xp.mspx

BTW, you'll need to upgrade to SP3 by 2010 or you won't be able receiving
vital and pertinent security updates/patches for your WinXP operating
system.

Why Service Packs are Better Than Patches.
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/archive/community/columns/security/essays/srvpatch.mspx?mfr=true

Description of Microsoft Office XP Service Pack 3
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/832671

Steps to take before you install Windows XP Service Pack 3
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950717

Windows XP Service Pack 3 Overview
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...ad-bc34-40be-8d85-6bb4f56f5110&displaylang=en

Information about Windows XP Service Pack 3
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/936929

The hard disk space requirements for Windows XP Service Pack 3
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/947311

Some third-party programs may experience a change in functionality after
you install Windows XP Service Pack 3
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/947309

How to obtain the latest Windows XP service pack
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/322389

Good luck

 

[Kayman]

Windows XP: How to turn on your firewall.
http://www.microsoft.com/protect/computer/firewall/xp.mspx

BTW, you'll need to upgrade to SP3 by 2010 or you won't be able receiving
vital and pertinent security updates/patches for your WinXP operating
system.

Why Service Packs are Better Than Patches.
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/archive/community/columns/security/essays/srvpatch.mspx?mfr=true

Description of Microsoft Office XP Service Pack 3
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/832671

Steps to take before you install Windows XP Service Pack 3
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950717

Windows XP Service Pack 3 Overview
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...ad-bc34-40be-8d85-6bb4f56f5110&displaylang=en

Information about Windows XP Service Pack 3
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/936929

The hard disk space requirements for Windows XP Service Pack 3
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/947311

Some third-party programs may experience a change in functionality after
you install Windows XP Service Pack 3
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/947309

How to obtain the latest Windows XP service pack
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/322389

Good luck

Read this also:
How can I turn on or turn off the firewall in Windows XP

Service Pack 2 or later versions?
"Warning If you are running the release version of

Windows XP or Windows XP Service Pack 1,..."
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/283673

Windows XP SP1 Firewall
This is old information about the Windows XP service pack 1 firewall.
http://www.itc.virginia.edu/network/xp-firewall-sp1.html

Good luck

 

[fvghjk]

Thanks a lot

Read this also:
How can I turn on or turn off the firewall in Windows XP

Service Pack 2 or later versions?
"Warning If you are running the release version of

Windows XP or Windows XP Service Pack 1,..."
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/283673

Windows XP SP1 Firewall
This is old information about the Windows XP service pack 1 firewall.
http://www.itc.virginia.edu/network/xp-firewall-sp1.html

Good luck

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Why are you still running WinXP SP1? No wonder you've got a
hijackware/rootkit infection!