Dont think I see windows firewall in control panel, everything under the word security is mostly updates. Christine ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gman" <gman.pctt@xxxxxxxxx> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, July 26, 2008 8:41 PM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: turning off some services at startup not working > The firewall is called Windows Firewall and it's only displayed that way > if > you view Control Panel in classic mode, like I do. In XP'x normal mode, > it's probably under a heading of Security or something similar. > > You don't need Total Access to dial into earthlink. You only need a tiny > bit of info in your Connections tab under the Internet Options applet, > also > found within Control Panel. :O) > > 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 8:31 PM > Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: turning off some services at startup not > working > > >> Thanks Gman, >> >> I uninstalled Earthlink Total Access, I may have to reinstall it later >> though as needed. I also uninstalled Adaware. I dont use it now, isnt >> that >> because it is not free anymore or is not updating definitions anymore, >> cant >> recall now. >> >> I did not see firewall applet? Not sure what to look for there. >> >> >> Christine >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Gman" <gman.pctt@xxxxxxxxx> >> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Sent: Saturday, July 26, 2008 8:17 PM >> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: turning off some services at startup not >> working >> >> >>> Cristy, >>> Uninstall the Earthlink software and AdAwareSE. It should have no >>> effect on your dial-up settings or newer AdAware and will free up a lot >>> more >>> than just stopping them from starting up with your system. The firewall >>> should have been turned off by ZA when that was installed. To check go >>> into >>> Control Panel and bring up the Firewall applet. If it's still running >>> for >>> some reason, you can turn it off there. Best of all, you don't have to >>> mess >>> with your Services to accomplish any of this. :O) >>> >>> 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 8:05 PM >>> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: turning off some services at startup not >>> working >>> >>> >>>> Hi Gman, >>>> >>>> Thanks, I am trying to speed up my start up. I dont need Earthlink >>>> Total >>>> Access at start up but it continues to persist, and I don't think I >>>> need >>>> Windows Firewall since I am using Zone Alarm but not sure. I am not >>>> quite >>>> sure yet which services I dont need running but I am sure there are >>>> some, >>>> like Adaware SE that does not work anymore (the free version anyways). >>>> >>>> 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 >> --------------------------------------------------------------- >> > > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > 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. 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