XP Firewal

[Mike Thompson]

I am using a laptop with a wireless link to my home network. The laptop
is using Windows XP Home edition, I am unable to switch off the inbuilt
XP Firewall, the boxes are greyed out.

I am using laptop to share folders/printers on network and that is
working correctly, is there another way to switch off Firewall and
retain ICS, I wish to use a third party firewall and XP Firewall causes
conflicts, any help appreciated.

Thanks

Mike in UK

 

[ChrisRM]

I am using a laptop with a wireless link to my home network. The laptop is
using Windows XP Home edition, I am unable to switch off the inbuilt
XP Firewall, the boxes are greyed out.

I am using laptop to share folders/printers on network and that is working
correctly, is there another way to switch off Firewall and retain ICS, I
wish to use a third party firewall and XP Firewall causes conflicts, any
help appreciated.

Thanks

Mike in UK

Hi Mike,

I think you will find that you need to be logged on with your Admin account
to turn off the Windows Firewall.

Chris

 

[Mike Thompson]

Thanks for reply Chris,
I am logged on as administrator, I can not access and switch off
firewall normal way, I have been into "Services" but if I switch off
Firewall/ICS settings I would then loose my sharing capabilities.

I was hoping to find a means to switch off Firewall (XP's) via registry,
then install my own firewall, I can not do that until XP is Off owing to
conflicts.

Mike


ChrisRM wrote:

 

[Mike Thompson]

Hi nass

Thanks for response, the first choice you gave came back as
"installation failed", 2nd option also done, unfortunately still same
problem buttons greyed out.

Mike

nass wrote:

 

[Mike Thompson]

HTH,
Thanks a mint the link to MVP Ramesh worked a treat.
Nicde to know there aresome very helpful people out there.

Happy New Year.

Mike

nass wrote:


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