How to Enable/Disable the Windows
XP Firewall
1. Click Start > Control
Panel > double–click Network Connections
> right-click the desired connection>
Properties > Advanced tab
2. Under Internet Connection
Firewall > uncheck or check the Protect
my computer and network by limiting or preventing
access to this computer from the Internet
check box.
Enable Internet Connection Firewall
in Windows XP or Windows XP SP1
Following these given steps below:
1. Run
the network setup wizard.
2. Go to control panel
> double-click network and Internet connections
> click Setup.
3. The Internet connection
Firewall is enabled when you choose a configuration
in the wizard that indicates that your computer
is connected directly to the Internet.
Configure Internet Connection Firewall
manually in Windows XP or Windows XP SP1
Lets starts configuration now:
1. Click
start button > click run > type control.exe
netconnections in run box > click ok.
2. Right-click the connection on
which you would like to enable > click
Properties.
3. On the advanced tab
> press the box to select the option
to Protect my computer or network.
4. If you want to enable
the use of some applications and services
through the firewall, you must enable them.
For this purpose > click settings >
click to select the programs, protocols,
and services that you want to enable for
the ICF configuration.
Disable Internet connection Firewall
in Windows XP or Windows XP SP1
•
Disconnect your computer from the entire
network.
• Go to control panel
> double-click networking and Internet
connections > click network connections.
• Now Right-click
the connection on which you want to disable
firewall > click properties.
• On the advanced
tab > press to clear the protect my computer
or network check box.
Enable Windows Firewall in Windows
XP SP2
Following these steps:
• Go to start >
press run, type Firewall.cpl in run box
> click ok.
• On the General
tab > click on > press ok.
Disable Windows Firewall in Windows
XP SP2
• Click Start > click Run>
type Firewall.cpl > click ok.
• On the General tab> click off
> click ok.
This article discussed how to enable or
disable the Internet connection Firewall
in Windows XP or in Windows XP SP1 or SP2?
A Windows XP user can enable or disable
Internet Firewall in Windows XP by following
the tips that described in this article.
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