Re: Cannot Enable XP Home Fire Wall

From: Kent W. England [MVP] (kwe_at_mvps.org)
Date: 10/15/03 

Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2003 18:52:09 -0700

Run services.msc and verify that ICS/ICF service (spelled out) is
running automatically. 

-- 
Kent W. England, Microsoft MVP for Windows
"Bill" <bdmvalentine@hotmail.com> wrote in
message news:00da01c3920d$7d0278d0$a001280a@phx.gbl...
> Thanks for replying. What box?  Use Passive FTP? Tried
> this, but it did not work.  Not sure what to look for?
> Ill
> >-----Original Message-----
> >look in internet options>advanced see if box is checked,
> >you might be better off getting a better firewall. try
> >outpost.
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>My XP-Home Internet Connection Firewall option is
> grayed
> >>out under Local Area Connection Properties.  How can I
> >>enable the XP Firewall?  Help Appreciated.  Bill
> >>.
> >>
> >.
> >

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