Re: Missing Firewall in XP

From: Dee (Dee_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 01/28/05 

Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2005 14:03:03 -0800

Hi Frank, thanks for staying in touch. I clicked Start, Connect to, and
right clicked on AOL. Clicked on properties. Nothing comes up. I think
I'm going to have to find a Firewall and install it since I can't seem to
find the one that is supposed to be in XP. Dee

"Frank Saunders, MS-MVP IE/OE" wrote:

> Click Start.
> Click Connect to.
> Right click your connectoid and choose Properties.
> Click the Advanced tab.
> Click Settings fir Windows Firewall.
>
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> "Dee" <Dee@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:812A6D74-FE31-4DB7-A174-67CBEDDF1BDD@microsoft.com
> > I went into the Control Panel, clicked on Network and Internet
> > Connections, then Internet Options, and clicked on Advance tab, but
> > Firewall is not on the list.
> > For some reason, it is just missing ...
> >
> > "Frank Saunders, MS-MVP IE/OE" wrote:
> >
> >> "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.
> >>
> >> Right click the connectoid and choose Properties.
> >> On the Advanced tab enable the firewall.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE
>

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