Re: Missing Firewall in XP

From: Seeker (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 01/28/05


Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2005 15:16:08 -0500

This link would also be useful;

http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/windowsxp/firewall.aspx

"Dee" <Dee@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:04064470-A0AF-4F5A-855F-31DC5DB28384@microsoft.com...
> In 2003 I purchased a computer with XP Home Ed already installed.
> Therefore,
> Miscrosoft won't answer my question. My question is, everything I have
> been
> reading lately says that a firewall comes with XP. However, when I access
> the Internet Connection in the Control Panel, there is no indication that
> there is a firewall. Should one be there? I have not loaded SP2. I did
> once but I had so many problems that I just removed it. How can I get
> the
> Windows firewall?
> thank you.
> --
> Dee



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