Re: Unable to start XP Firewall

From: Noozer (postmaster_at_127.0.0.1)
Date: 12/31/03 

Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2003 20:45:33 -0700

"Allan" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:02e201c3cf2a$f2193460$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> I have tried to enable the XP internet connection
> firewall using the help guide but have been
> unsuccessful.My ISP is AOL 8.0. I have opened the Control
> Panel, then network and internet connections, then
> network connections. The help guide then says that I
> should chose the connection that I want to be firewall
> protected, but in my network connections there is nothing
> to open,i.e. No AOL icon.I have found the AOL start up
> program in "C:\Program Files\AOL 8.0\aol.exe" but right
> clicking then properties does not give me the Enable
> Internet Connection Firewall option. Have I missed
> something really obvious?

Yes... You missed the fact that AOL stinks.

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