Re: firewall

From: gardnerb (gardnerb.1krzq2_at_pcbanter.net)
Date: 02/20/05


Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2005 19:55:54 +0000


Hello Mel

Hope this helps. The FireWallRC.dll is usually associated with your
Fire Wall type programs (ie., Norton Fire Wall or Norton Internet
Security and lots of other programs). You need to get with your fire
wall program help desk. Again, hope this helps. BEG

'pauly [MSFT Wrote:
> ']Hi Mel,
>
> Regarding your post below, this [dll] is not native to Windows. Since
> it
> cannot be found, you should focus on removing the reference that is
> calling
> it. One of the best tools for this is MSConfig. (Start Run MSConfig).
>
> When MSConfig launches go to the last tab - the Startup tab, and look
> for a
> reference to either this file (it's not likely to be listed) or a
> program
> that may be calling for it. This might not be too obvious but see if
> there
> are any items in the list that you feel may have gotten added recently.
> If
> you see what you feel may be an obvious culprit, uncheck the item and
> any
> associated items.
>
> Since the culprit may not be obvious in the list you may have to
> isolate
> the cause by a process of elimination. Notice that some of the
> programs
> being launched at startup are from the registry, and some are from the
> Startup folder on the Start Menu.
>
> Best next step: go back to the General tab, choose Selective Startup,
> then
> Uncheck "Load startup Items" and restart. If on restart you do not see
> the
> error, then you can assume the cause is in the set of startup items.
>
> If you still see the error after disabling startup items, in MSConfig
> /
> Selective Startup / Uncheck Load System Services.
>
> MORE INFORMATION:
>
> 310353 How to Perform a Clean Boot in Windows XP
> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=310353
>
> 316434 HOW TO: Perform Advanced Clean-Boot Troubleshooting in Windows
> XP
> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=316434
>
> 310560 How to Troubleshoot By Using the Msconfig Utility in Windows XP
> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=310560
>
> =========
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> rights.
>
> Windows XP Security Homepage:
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/security/default.asp
>
> Windows 2000 Security Homepage:
> http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/security/default.asp
>
> Top 10 Windows Newsgroups Security Questions:
> http://tinyurl.com/2njc6
> ups/nodepages/sectop10.asp
>
> =========
> Paul Hayes, MCSE
> Product Support Services
> Microsoft Corporation
> pauly@online.microsoft.com
>
>
> --------------------
> | From: "Mel" mhwolters@msn.com
> | Subject: firewall
> | Date: Sat, 24 Jan 2004 17:21:20 -0800
> |
> | Recently when I have restarted my computer I get a popup
> | notice that states the following.
> | File(FireWallRc.dll)
> | Was not found.
> | Any advise on the message & what to do?
> | Thank,
> | Mel wolters
> |

-- 
gardnerb


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