Re: Windows Firewall turned off

From: MowGreen [MVP] (mowgreen_at_nowandzen.com)
Date: 09/03/05 

Date: Sat, 03 Sep 2005 14:45:28 -0700

If you have Norton Antivirus, and not Norton Internet Security, then
there is no firewall included. Is XP SP2 installed ?

If yes, then try this ... go to Start, Run, type in :

cmd

Click OK

At the command prompt type in :

netsh winsock reset

Press Enter

Restart the system. Is the Windows firewall enabled on reboot ?

MowGreen [MVP 2003-2005}
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tman2o wrote:

> My Windows Firewall automatically turns off every time i reboot. Is this
> because Norton Antivirus has its own internal firewall? If it is because of
> Norton, is it ok to leave the Windows Firewall turned off? I'm concerned that
> my computer isn't adequately secured. Thanks

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