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    Windows Firewall options greyed out

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by McGrady, Mar 14, 2008.

  1. McGrady

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    Hmmp? :(
     
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    Are you using a 3rd-party firewall? Or is there one installed?

    Anyway, I think the "group policy" stuff it's referring to is probably the stuff in Control Panel > Sys. & Maint. > Admin. Tools > Windows Firewall with Advanced Security. (I assume this is Vista, right?) I don't know what the deal is... but maybe you set some stuff there? Or maybe some program did?
     
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    you are lucky its Grey... you dont even need it.

    unless someone figures out your problem ..you need a firewall urgently .

    Download THIS firewall.

    Its the best firewall in the world of CyberGeeks ..even Chris Pirillo recommends it. although he also heard from someone.
     
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  4. McGrady

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    Oh sry. this is for my XP desktop. i know i dont need it, but i have windows live one care, and the bubble is red because firewall isnt enabled. i dont have any other firewall.
     
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    i already mentioned you the Firewall.

    Pls download that Firewall & install it.

    Windows Firewall is not good. Its the most basic firewall
     
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    I don't really care about a good firewall. I just want the windows firewall enabled so my windows live one care can shut up. I may have disabled a service in services.msc? Does anyone know what service relates to the firewall?
     
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    Uh is there a service called "Windows Firewall"?

    Also, in XP Pro the group policy stuff is in Control Panel > Classic View > Computer Administration if I remember right. So poke around over there.
     
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    qhn, Mar 14, 2008
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