Re: Windows Firewall



Yes. Safe Mode will stop most non critical system services/processes from
starting as it is a mode used for troubleshooting. Safe Mode with networking
will allow networking to function. So if you boot into Safe Mode with
networking and everything works fine then it is a startup service or logon
process that is causing the problem which you can troubleshoot using
msconfig in selective startup mode to try and find the culprit via a trial
and error method. The router could be the problem if it is blocking ports
needed for the applications you run but unless the router has been modified
from the default state then that is unlikely and you could see if the same
applications run on his or another computer that uses that router for
internet access which would most likely rule out the router unless it has
restrictions for specific IP address or IP address range.

Steve

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310560 -- using msconfig

"01civicEX" <01civicEX@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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So I should boot into safe mode and try loading the programs that wouldn't
work before??

Also, my roomate has a router in his room which is what I run off of,
maybe
that's the problem?

"Steven L Umbach" wrote:

It sounds like you may have another application/process doing some IP
filtering assuming that an internet router or firewall device is not
doing
it. Did you try booting into Safe Mode with networking to see what
happens
and if so what were the results??

Steve


"01civicEX" <01civicEX@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Ok..Got DAF, found the registry entry, and removed it. Restarted the
system,
and was able to turn off the firewall. Problem 1 solved.

Unfortunately, this didn't solve problem number 2. I still can't get a
connection with certain applications. I can browse the web fine, and
download files fine. I can't sign into AIM 6.0, it acts as though
there
is
no connection. Same when I try to do an install download such as
morpheus,
where the installer application itself has to connect to a server to
download
installation files, again acts as there's no connection. I'm still
stumped..

"Steven L Umbach" wrote:

If you know how to edit the registry then you can use regedit to find
and
delete the key below if it is found by navigating to it and then right
click
and select delete. Otherwise give Dial-a-fix a try where it will
identify
such registry keys [Group Policy type restrictions] and then allow you
to
delete them.

Steve


"01civicEX" <01civicEX@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I haven't really done too much work with the registry...I know how to
get
into it, and edit it, but I wouldn't know where to begin with the
registry
code you gave me...

"Steven L Umbach" wrote:

OK. It sounds like you may have use an internet protection package
to
lock
certain settings to try and prevent malware from changing them. You
may
have
allowed the application to do so and were not even aware of it such
as
with
Spybot Search and Destroy. So check any such applications for such
settings
or try to manually delete/change the appropriate registry settings
with
the
one shown below probably causing your issue. There is a free
utility
called
Dial-a-fix that can help you detect and remove such registry
entries.
Also
you can simply stop the Windows Firewall service if you just want
to
temporarily shut down the Windows Firewall. It is also possible
that
an
internet protection package [spyware/antivirus/internet security]
is
causing
your problem so I would also try booting into Safe Mode with
networking
to
see if the problem still persists and it does not then a startup
service/process is the culprit and using msconfig can help you
track
that
down.

Steve



tp://www.softpedia.com/progDownload/Dialafix-Download-27328.html ---
Dial-a-fix

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsFirewall\StandardProfile
\EnableFirewall=1




"01civicEX" <01civicEX@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Well unfortunately I am running XP home...and not sure about the
active
directory domain thing either, sorry..

"Steven L Umbach" wrote:

What operating system are you using and is the computer a member
of
an
Active Directory domain? Try running rsop.msc in the run box to
see
if
it
shows that Group Policy settings are enabled for Windows
Firewall.
Rsop.msc
will not work on XP Home.

Steve


"01civicEX" <01civicEX@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
message
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Ok, so i'm pretty well educated in computers, and building
them.
This
is
a
simple problem I have never run across before. A few programs
won't
connect
to the web, morpheus and AIM 6.0, and I believe it's because
of
windows
firewall. When I have attempted to disable windows firewall
to
test
the
problem, the check box for disable is greyed out, and there is
a
bar
at
the
top of the page that says "For your security, some settings
are
controlled
by
group policy" I can't figure out how to turn this thing off,
someone
help
me
please?














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