Re: Windows Firewall won't disable

Yeah that's true ,If you disable the WindowsXP firewall for certain
connection it will still be active ,however you can disable it completely
from the Security center link in control panel if you are using SP2.

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"Russell May" <russmay@ditmco.com> wrote in message 
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> On Thu, 21 Jul 2005 07:56:29 GMT, Duane Arnold <notme@notme.com>
> wrote:
>
>>>
>>> The only way to avoid blocking is to turn OFF the
>>> Windows Firewall, which was not my intention.
>>
>>http://www.iamnotageek.com/images/sp2/fw_config2.gif
>>
>>Add Program button and add the programs to the Exceptions Block List.
>>
>>Duane :)
>
> True, but it ignores the main question.
> See a similar thread in microsoft.public.windows.networking.firewall
> A response there brought boot-time security mode into focus,
> but did not resolve another part of the question.
> Part of my comments there: "Apparently the firewall works anytime it
> is ON ... regardless of whether it is disabled for the network
> connection being used ..."
> 
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