I need help with locating XP firewall

Discussion in 'Software' started by Pearl, Mar 5, 2004.

  1. Pearl

    Pearl Private E-2

    :confused: Hi & Good Evening...
    I would appreciate someone explaining where to locate my firewall. I have XP edition and have read that there is one. I have been reading that I should install a firewall but read that I should uninstall Microsofts firewall provided thru XP edition first & under no circmstances install a different firewall until XP's is uninstalled. Where do I find this XP firewall? Please help as I am very new to computing. Thank you in advance. Pearl from the west coast....
     
  2. iamien

    iamien Cptn "Eh!"

    Hello :) Welcome to majorgeeks

    Xp has a built in firewall that can be activated and deactivated as follows.
    Click on your Start bar, Go to Settings, then go to Control Panel. Double click on the Network connections Icon. Now you shold be presented with a window that has your internet connection in it, Right click on your Internet Connection go to properties. This will Present you with a window that has three tabs, General, Authentication and Advanced. Go to Advanced. There is a single Check box in the Advanced Section. This Enables and Disables your Built in firewall, Uncheck it.
    You cannot uninstall the firewall, but disabling it is all you need to do to be able to use a different one.
     
  3. Pearl

    Pearl Private E-2

    Thank you both so much.. I should have asked....Is this something I should do? I have installed Adaware spyware program & Stopzilla block up. But someone yesterday here told me & need to install a firewall as well.. My computer has been acting crazy, crazy, crazy and sometimes I cant get email, sometimes porn crap shows up, all kinds of stuff I dont want....Please advise...Thank you!!! Pearl
     
  4. iamien

    iamien Cptn "Eh!"

    The windows XP firewall is like using using a band aid on a bullet wound, its just not powerful enough. In my experience it has cause me nothing but problems, but so have other firewalls.
    I'd suggest getting something like BlackIce <avaible at Majorgeeks>. A good simple firewall that will keep you safe.
    Make sure to have an Anti Virus as well. I'd Sugegst AVG <avaible here also>
     
  5. Pearl

    Pearl Private E-2

    Thank you Iamien. I am so new here that I don't even know how to see your response unless I go back to the original place (software support) where I first posted. Sorry if I'm not savy.... Many thanks. I'm in good hands here.....:) Pearl
     
  6. chaslang

    chaslang MajorGeeks Admin - Master Malware Expert Staff Member

    You say you have installed Adaware & Stopzilla but did you run full scans on your system and clean everything up. A firewall will not prevent all this ad-ware & popup stuff. You may need to do a virus scan too. It may be a good idea to run HiJack This (available on MG) and post the results back here. There are many experts here who could look at HiJack's output to let you know of other issues.
     
  7. chaslang

    chaslang MajorGeeks Admin - Master Malware Expert Staff Member

    Just click the refresh button on your browser. Then you will see new posts.
     
  8. iamien

    iamien Cptn "Eh!"

  9. chaslang

    chaslang MajorGeeks Admin - Master Malware Expert Staff Member

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  10. iamien

    iamien Cptn "Eh!"

    I'd like to thank my Broadband and nimble fingers ;)
    Actualy its the dual moniter set up, just copy and click over on Moniter with the response, no Alt Tabbing saves vital time hehe
     
  11. Pearl

    Pearl Private E-2

    Thank you both!!!! I feel better already... Hugs!! If I do this tommorrow should I contact you personally or how does this work? Im very tired and am not sure if I can do this now.... Please advise...Pearl
     
  12. chaslang

    chaslang MajorGeeks Admin - Master Malware Expert Staff Member

    Boy I like hugs!!:)

    You can just leave another message here to let us know you results from the scans. However for the HiJack This results it may be good to start a new thread asking for help on decoding the output. You may or may not have any problems but it is worth doing.
     
  13. Pearl

    Pearl Private E-2

    Thank you Chaslang!!! I really am seeing double, as its been a long day...Hope to talk with you in the future.....More Hugs....Will do as you have stated. Good nite!!!
    Pearl
     
  14. iamien

    iamien Cptn "Eh!"

    If you need anything more on this just post here, i'll try and keep eye on thread
     

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