that is correct ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sandy" <sandy.rick@xxxxxxxxx> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, September 12, 2008 1:07 PM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Windows Firewall I just got a pc with XP and on mine you just go start>control panel>then you'll see an icon for "windows firewall". Now I just noticed that mine is turned off, butttttt I have a firewall with the McAfee Suite so I should not have the windows firewall ON should I? Sandy in Fla. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Hulett" <pctechwantab@xxxxxxxxx> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, September 12, 2008 9:22 AM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: turning off some services at startup not working > I'm catching up with past posts. If someone commented then Sorry. FYI in > XP's regular mode Right Click the task bar --> Click Properties The Task > Bar and Start menu Window should open--> Click the Start Menu Tab on Top > (make sure Start menu is clicked) and--> Click the Customize Button. The > Customize Start Menu Window Opens --> Click the Advanced Tab on top. Now > look at the middle of the window for Start Menu Items: Scroll through To > see how your Control Panel will be displayed (one of three options) 1) > Display asa Link 2) Display as a Menu 3) Don't Display This Item. You > can change the following items (My Computer, My Documents, My Music, My > Pictures, Network Connections, System Admin Tools along with a few other > items) in the same way using the above directions. > > Richard > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: Gman <gman.pctt@xxxxxxxxx> > To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Saturday, July 26, 2008 6:22:19 PM > Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: turning off some services at startup not > working > > Someone who is not running Control Panel in classic mode will have to tell > you where to find it. I never understood the logic behind the grouping of > Control Panel objects from day one (~ 2002) and still wonder what they > were > smoking when they designed the arrangement. Switching over to classic > mode > is one of the first things I do on every system I install, so I have no > idea > where it might be in yours. To get to it another way, open up RUN, type > in > firewall.cpl and hit the ENTER key. > > Peace, > Gman > > "The only dumb questions are the ones we fail to ask" > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "cristy" <poppy0206@xxxxxxx> > To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Saturday, July 26, 2008 8:53 PM > Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: turning off some services at startup not > working > > >> Dont think I see windows firewall in control panel, everything under the >> word security is mostly updates. >> Christine > > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > Please remember to trim your replies (including this sentence and > everything below it) and adjust the subject line as necessary. > > To unsubscribe or change your email settings: > //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk > > To access our Archives: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ > //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ > > To contact only the PCTT Mod Squad, write to: > pctechtalk-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > Please remember to trim your replies (including this sentence and > everything below it) and adjust the subject line as necessary. > > To unsubscribe or change your email settings: > //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk > > To access our Archives: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ > //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ > > To contact only the PCTT Mod Squad, write to: > pctechtalk-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > To join the PCTableTalk off-topic group, send a blank email to: > pctabletalk+subscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > --------------------------------------------------------------- > --------------------------------------------------------------- Please remember to trim your replies (including this sentence and everything below it) and adjust the subject line as necessary. 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