Re: What is the trick to get Windows XP firewall to stay on (after a reboot)?

From: Orak Listalavostok (oraklistal_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 01/03/05 

Date: 2 Jan 2005 23:27:16 -0800

Lars M. Hansen wrote:
> On 2 Jan 2005 15:24:04 -0800, Orak Listalavostok spoketh
> >QUESTION:
> >What is the trick to get Windows XP firewall to stay on?
>
> 1. Right-click on My Computer.
> 2. Select "Manage" and look in the resulting right pane
> 3. Double-click "Services and Applications"
> 4. Double-click "services"
> 5. Double-click "Windows Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing"
> 6. Set the "Startup type" to "Automatic".

I must have something that disables this as it *was* set to
"Automatic".
Maybe PC Magazine "Startup Cop" or "Ad-Aware SE Personal" or
"HijackThis" or "msconfig.exe" some other startup-management program
I'm running (I'm running all of the above except msconfig) is hindering
the startup of the Windows Firewall.

QUESTION:
Does WinXP SP2 Windows Firewall have an executable name I can look for?

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