This sytem is running XP Pro SP2 with current patches.
I need to turn off the windows firewall while I install a printer. Going into the security center and clicking on Windows Firewall, I click to turn it off, press ok, and it still displays the windows firewall is on, and the software will not load properly. There are two pcs located here, one works fine, the other will not shutdown the windows firewall.
There are no other firewalls on the system, and very limited info on the web about this problem.
Your help is greatly appreciated.
Aloha,
Casper
Update: 1/19 The steps below did not fix my problem. It seems I am missing part of my registry.
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As previously mentioned... follow the steps below but *TRY THIS EXTRA STEP...
start > run
gpedit.msc
<enter>
navigate to LOCAL COMPUTER POLICY > COMPUTER CONFIGURATION > ADMINISTATIVE TEMPLATES > NETWORK >
NETWORK CONNECTIONS > FIREWALL >STANDARD PROFILE
Yes everything in the right column is NOT CONFIGURED
OK so try disable the first one and then re-enable - ie "Protect All Network Connections" to disable, apply and exit...
Then nav back to here and set it to NOT CONFIGURED again.
Update: 1/19 These settings are correct
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The following key setting will "grey out" the windows firewall options.
You can still activate via the netsh firewall command (netsh firewall ? for help)
If your option is "greyed out" and you do not want this - look for these keys and remove them. At least it worked for me.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsFirewall
\DomainProfile \EnableFirewall=0 (DWORD data type)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsFirewall
\StandardProfile \EnableFirewall=0 (DWORD data type)
changing those two keys to equal 1 instead of 0 would do the trick...but keep in mind that editing the registry is one of the most
Update: 1/19 I am missing the WindowsFirewall folder.
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What might be the best way to get the missing registry setting back in place?
Casper
Edited by Casper11, 19 January 2006 - 03:31 PM.