Re: disable windows firewall

From: more (more_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 04/02/05 

Date: Sat, 2 Apr 2005 13:11:01 -0800

It is a game from trygames. I get an error message trying to load it on my
computer. It says it can't connect to the site becasue I'm not connected to
the internet.- so I can enter my purchase code. It says on the trouble
shooting site that something in my security programs is preventing the
connection. They gave me suggestions and I've tried all of them except the
firewall, cuz I can't figure out how to disable it. They said that's the only
way to do it and they don't have a cd for it. I have hrs to cancel my order
for it if I can't get it connected.

"Malke" wrote:

> firewall trouble wrote:
>
> > Help! I bought and downloaded a program on line. I always get an error
> > message telling me it can't connect to the site I bought it from.
> > Their tech people say it's a security issue. I have tryied turning
> > every security device I have off. The only on I discovered I can't is.
> > The windows fire wall. I turn it off in one place and then in another
> > it says it's on. How do I disable it temporarly? I have tried the
> > exeptions , but it doesn't seem to work. Please help!!!
>
> What program? What do you mean you "can't connect to the site" you
> bought it from? To download the program? The Windows Firewall will not
> prevent you from downloading a file. To answer your question, you can
> turn off the Windows Firewall service by doing:
>
> Start>Run services.msc [enter]
>
> and scrolling down to the Windows Firewall service and disabling it.
>
> *HOWEVER* - it would be extremely unwise to have your computer on the
> Internet unprotected by a firewall, even for a minute. Please post back
> with more information about the program, the website (with the url so
> people can check it out for you), text of any error messages, and
> exactly what you are trying to do.
>
> Malke
> --
> MS MVP - Windows Shell/User
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> The world is diminished without him.
>

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