Re: Windows OneCare told me its firewall is off but I can't turn i
On Mon, 10 Dec 2007 23:51:02 +0800, "xxx_"
<maplepriest_70@hotmail.com> wrote:
> You need to type "gpedit.msc" and not just "gpedit".
No, I don't need to type anything. I'm not the one with the problem.
Please be sure to reply to the correct person.
> If you are on Windows
> XP Home Edition, you will not have the group policy editor. It is only
> available in Windows XP Professional.
That's exactly what I said below. No need to tell me that.
> "Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@this.is.am.invalid.domain> wrote in message
> news:vjiml3li1sh7onrb39seivtie65pmcpsjq@4ax.com...
> > On Sat, 8 Dec 2007 16:00:01 -0800, dbctl
> > <dbctl@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> >
> >> I'm using XP on a home network. I did START | RUN | type GPEDIT & press
> >> ENTER
> >> and it says Windows can't find GPEDIT?
> >> What now?
> >
> >
> > XP Home Edition? Gpedit exists only in XP Professional.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >> "Newbie Coder" wrote:
> >>
> >> > DBCTL,
> >> >
> >> > Are you using XP Pro?
> >> > Are you on a network or standalone?
> >> > START | RUN | type GPEDIT & press ENTER
> >> >
> >> > Look in there for the said group policy if you have permission
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> > Newbie Coder
> >> > (It's just a name)
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "dbctl" <dbctl@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> > news:08038B73-AFB9-4FAB-855C-622D71BDC0B6@microsoft.com...
> >> > > Today my Windows Live OneCare told me its firewall is off. It was on
> >> > > up until
> >> > > then. I clicked the "Turn on" button but it told me I had to turn on
> >> > > the
> >> > > firewall but when I go to the Windows security center it will not let
> >> > > me do
> >> > > anything with the firewall settings. It says "For your security, some
> >> > > settings are controled by group policy". How do I fix this problem?
> >> > >
> >> > > Thanks,
> >> > > dbctl
> >> >
> >> >
> >
> > --
> > Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User
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