Sure you can turn the firewall off and the security off but why? If they are configured correctly they never bother you. Everyone wants a more secure computer and better protection so why turn off part of what service pack has done? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill" <bill.cam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, September 10, 2004 1:10 PM Subject: unwanted appearance of firewall optionsw hen using 5.10 >3 things with service pack 2, deb already coverred one of them. > > with service pack 2 the m s fire wall is on by default, turn it off the > same way as in prior xp. > > right click on my net work neighborhood to do this. > > pick properties. > > > > now your in a list box. > > if not tab until you are. > > > p c cursor on and down arrow to local area connection. > > [ your mother board may also have local area connection 3 listed, because > some m boards have 2 nicks in them. ] > > hit right application key and > pick properties . > > > control tab to advance page, their you will find the firewall, disable it. > > then click o k. > > > now security center will drive you nuts, so disable that. > > > here is how. > > > first hit the win logo key, then letter r for run. > > type msconfig and hit enter. > > > control tab to services page. > > in the first list box, find security center and uncheck it with space bar. > > bill > > > > > > > > > > > -- > To post a message to the list, send it to jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send a message to > jfw-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line. > Archives located at: //www.freelists.org/archives/jfw > > If you have any concerns about the list, post received from the list, or > the way the list is being run, do not post them to the list. Rather > contact the list owner at jfw-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > -- To post a message to the list, send it to jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send a message to jfw-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line. Archives located at: //www.freelists.org/archives/jfw If you have any concerns about the list, post received from the list, or the way the list is being run, do not post them to the list. Rather contact the list owner at jfw-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx