Windows XP Tips

glider · Mar 21st, 2009, 07:14 PM

Interesting info.

Advanced Horizons

dangerdan · Mar 22nd, 2009, 05:30 PM

Firewall
If you want to turn off the firewall for your computer: Highly recommended.

Click Start
Click Settings
Click Network Connections
Right click network connection you want to change
Select Properties
Click the Advanced tab
Uncheck Internet Connection Firewall

Ok I looked at that site and thought Hmmmmm !!
Whyare they recommending your Firewall be turned off.

Having your Firewall on has always been recommended..

Any thought on this ???

glider · Mar 22nd, 2009, 05:35 PM

I would say without reading the page that they aren't suggesting to disable it, but rather HOW to do it if you wished to.

On second thought, I did read it and all I can think of is that you have two firewalls like I do and you could disable one which I did.

dangerdan · Mar 22nd, 2009, 05:54 PM

Ok thats fair. I will accept that as some 3rd party Firewalls can cause problems for those that set their security settings to high.

Mar 21st, 2009, 07:14 PM	#1
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Mar 22nd, 2009, 05:30 PM	#2
dangerdan Community Star Ride: 1995 FLHTC Join Date: Oct 14th, 2007 Location: Ontario Posts: 788 My Mood:	Re: Windows XP Tips Firewall If you want to turn off the firewall for your computer: Highly recommended. Click Start Click Settings Click Network Connections Right click network connection you want to change Select Properties Click the Advanced tab Uncheck Internet Connection Firewall Ok I looked at that site and thought Hmmmmm !! Whyare they recommending your Firewall be turned off. Having your Firewall on has always been recommended.. Any thought on this ???

Mar 22nd, 2009, 05:35 PM	#3
glider Community Liaison Ride: 07 Road King Classic Join Date: Jun 21st, 2007 Posts: 21,057 My Mood:	Re: Windows XP Tips I would say without reading the page that they aren't suggesting to disable it, but rather HOW to do it if you wished to. On second thought, I did read it and all I can think of is that you have two firewalls like I do and you could disable one which I did. __________________ Psssst! Please stop by the "self help section" for maintenance tips, diagnostic codes and much more. click me!>>Self Help Information and Tips<< click me!

Mar 22nd, 2009, 05:54 PM	#4
dangerdan Community Star Ride: 1995 FLHTC Join Date: Oct 14th, 2007 Location: Ontario Posts: 788 My Mood:	Re: Windows XP Tips Ok thats fair. I will accept that as some 3rd party Firewalls can cause problems for those that set their security settings to high.

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