Re: XP Firewall will not enable at system boot

From: Arkansas 275 (Arkansas275_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 04/03/05 

Date: Sun, 3 Apr 2005 10:59:06 -0700

I did run netsh winsock reset, but that did not solve the problem. To
attempt to find out what was happening I mannually opened the XP SP2 Security
window at the system boot as soon as it would open and XP Firewall was
enabled. Then both virus protection and firewall disabled, immediately
followed by virus protection enabling but XP SP2 Firewall did not enable. As
near as I can tell this sequence occuted as Norton Internet Security was
loading. The event log showed that there was a policy change at that time in
which Firewall was changed from on to off.

Conclusion? IS some function in Norton is disabling XP SP2 Firewall? If so
what and how do I stop it?

"Peter" wrote:

> A final shot in the dark, before I turn in for the night (losing an hour -
> darn!)
> Go to Start/Run and enter "cmd" without the "", press OK, then enter the
> following:
> netsh winsock reset
> Press OK
> Reboot and see if WF works then.
>
> --
> Peter
> Toronto, Canada
> XP Home SP2
> P4 dual HT @ 3.0ghz, 1.0gb RAM, 160gb HD
> "Peter" <r2d2 AT cesmail DOT net> wrote in message
> news:OtTGpM$NFHA.2520@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> >I have WF turned off because I've given McAfee control of the firewall.
> >Not wise to have two software firewalls, although it is OK to have a
> >hardware FW (modem/router etc) and a software one working together.
> > Remember that WF is one way only - inbound. It does nothing if you open a
> > dangerous attachment in an email for instance, that's where software ones
> > are superior because they work both inbound and outbound.
> >
> > --
> > Peter
> > Toronto, Canada
> > XP Home SP2
> > P4 dual HT @ 3.0ghz, 1.0gb RAM, 160gb HD
> > "Arkansas 275" <Arkansas275@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:106DBF11-017A-4D2C-B7E0-C36271490FA5@microsoft.com...
> >>I have Norton Internet Security Personal Firewall, disabled, but Norton
> >> Internet Security Outbreak Alert, Anti Spam, Intrusion Detection, and
> >> Anitvirus is enabled. I will disable everything except antivirus and see
> >> what happens.
> >>
> >> "Peter" wrote:
> >>
> >>> It will be turned off if you have another software firewall enabled...
> >>> if
> >>> you don't then not sure what is causing that.
> >>>
> >>> --
> >>> Peter
> >>> Toronto, Canada
> >>> XP Home SP2
> >>> P4 dual HT @ 3.0ghz, 1.0gb RAM, 160gb HD
> >>> "Arkansas 275" <Arkansas275@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >>> news:982DDEEA-2808-43A7-A323-B48D2834DCA4@microsoft.com...
> >>> >I am running XP Home SP2. I use Norton Internet Security with the
> >>> >firewall
> >>> > feture disabled. In spite of all my attempts to get XP SP2 Firewall
> >>> > to
> >>> > enable when I boot, it always comes up disabled until I manually
> >>> > enable
> >>> > it.
> >>> >
> >>> > I update definitions and run Spybot S&D, Ad-Aware SE Plus, Spy
> >>> > Sweeper,
> >>> > and
> >>> > antivirus feature of Notron Internet Security 2005 at least once a
> >>> > week so
> >>> > I
> >>> > am farely confident that I do not have a virus, worm, or any other
> >>> > such
> >>> > malware.
> >>> >
> >>> > The only suggestion anyone has made was by a couple people who hate
> >>> > Norton
> >>> > so they uttered a few comments and told me to uninstall Norton.
> >>> >
> >>> > Can anyone help with something other than to blame Norton?
> >>> >
> >>> > Thanks in advance for your help.
> >>> > --
> >>> > ***
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >
> >
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