firewall.

man240 · **Posted:** June 20th, 2005, 8:14 pm

hey you know the windows firewall can anyone plz tell me ho to turn it off or allow IPs to go to my comp?

Adbot · **Posted:** June 20th, 2005, 8:14 pm

Jeff · **Posted:** June 20th, 2005, 9:14 pm

You mean the stupid Window XP Service Pack 2? I hate that thing... I don't think there is any way unless you reboot your computer and don't update the service pack.

trekkie · **Posted:** June 20th, 2005, 9:43 pm

hold control ctrl. it pretty much overrids anything and allows just abouit anything to go through

Shane · **Posted:** June 20th, 2005, 10:27 pm

Yes, you can turn it off but I wouldn't recomend it. Go to Start>Control Panel>Windows Firewall (If you use classic control panel)
Else:
Just click security center. Then just click off on the firewall section.

I don't recomend doing this, it's like committing suicide. If you do be sure to get zonealarm or something equivilent. http://www.zonelabs.com

But I wouldn't recomend that.

Your choice.

Jeff · **Posted:** June 20th, 2005, 11:09 pm

Hmmm.. If you do that, doesn't it bother you at the task bar?

trekkie · **Posted:** June 21st, 2005, 8:18 am

it just shows a little message saying "no firewall is activated." like the little shield icon but red next to the clock

Adbot · **Posted:** June 21st, 2005, 8:18 am

Lance · **Posted:** June 21st, 2005, 9:23 am

Everyone knows with just the Windows firewall it's still open. PC magazine reccomends you only use the Windows Firewall to get Zone Alarm or some other firewall I'll quote!

PC Magazine Issue Date June 28 2005 from the article Top Tips and tricks for windows Plus Great Ideas for Internet Explorer and Firefox wrote:

>>Give Windows Firewall it's moment in the sun
One of the first things you want to do with a new system is download updates to the operating system and applications, activate any security software that came with your system, and install any security software that didn't

Hold on. To do most of this, You'll have to get online-sans adequite security. Windows XP does come with a personal firewall, although it does only half the job. Still, before you even plug in the cable that will connect your PC to the internet, go to the control panel, double click on Windows Firewall, and switch it on. Later, when you got a full personal firewall installed and updated -- along with the rest of the security canon -- you'll want to disable the windows one and simply use the security center to confirm that your security apps are functional and up to date.

Interesting eh?

man240 · **Posted:** June 21st, 2005, 10:28 am

wierd but thank you very much shane but its just that me and my friends wanted to play shining soul II(the gba game but like in ROM)and since the firewall blocks anyon going to my comeputer and we cant play since we all have all our firewalls on if you want to get roms for gba go here
[url=http;//gbxemu.com]ROMS[/url] :wink:

man240 · **Posted:** June 21st, 2005, 3:34 pm

i cant find windows firewall in my control panel. its in classic view and im using XP

Kronic · **Posted:** June 21st, 2005, 5:38 pm

for windows xp to turn off firewall:

go start > control panel > network and internet connections > windows firewall

but like shane said turning off ur firewall without any other protection is like drenching yourself in gasoline and lighting a fire lol

man240 · **Posted:** June 21st, 2005, 6:22 pm

lol ok i will download zone alarm thx everyone.

Jeff · **Posted:** June 21st, 2005, 6:27 pm

trekkie wrote:

it just shows a little message saying "no firewall is activated." like the little shield icon but red next to the clock

Yea, I hate that thing... :twisted: