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I have Windows XP SP2. The selections for the Firewall are grayed out so I

cannot select disable. I have a router serving the firewall function. What

can I do to disable the firewall?

Thanks.

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    start/run, type:

    services.msc

     

    Turn off the Firewall service, and disable it.

     

    875357 - Troubleshooting Windows Firewall settings in Windows XP Service

    Pack 2: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=875357

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    "jdh413" wrote:

    > I have Windows XP SP2. The selections for the Firewall are grayed out so I

    > cannot select disable. I have a router serving the firewall function. What

    > can I do to disable the firewall?

    > Thanks.

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    Just to be sure I did it right. It opened up the services window. I

    selected "Windows Firewall/ISC". Then I selected "stop" service. It stopped

    the firewall.

    If that was the right thing to do- thanks!

     

    "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:

    > start/run, type:

    > services.msc

    >

    > Turn off the Firewall service, and disable it.

    >

    > 875357 - Troubleshooting Windows Firewall settings in Windows XP Service

    > Pack 2: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=875357

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    > "jdh413" wrote:

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    > > I have Windows XP SP2. The selections for the Firewall are grayed out so I

    > > cannot select disable. I have a router serving the firewall function. What

    > > can I do to disable the firewall?

    > > Thanks.

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    Yes, and there are options there to set the default behavior on each startup.

    Doubleclicking the item in services opens a property page with a "Startup

    type" drop box you can set to 'manual' or 'disabled'. Manual should be enough

    for you.

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    "jdh413" wrote:

    > Just to be sure I did it right. It opened up the services window. I

    > selected "Windows Firewall/ISC". Then I selected "stop" service. It stopped

    > the firewall.

    > If that was the right thing to do- thanks!

    >

    > "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:

    >

    > > start/run, type:

    > > services.msc

    > >

    > > Turn off the Firewall service, and disable it.

    > >

    > > 875357 - Troubleshooting Windows Firewall settings in Windows XP Service

    > > Pack 2: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=875357

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    > > Was this post helpful to you? Then click the "Yes" button, below.

    > > Voting helps others who use the web interface.

    > > Mark L. Ferguson

    > >

    > >

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    > > "jdh413" wrote:

    > >

    > > > I have Windows XP SP2. The selections for the Firewall are grayed out so I

    > > > cannot select disable. I have a router serving the firewall function. What

    > > > can I do to disable the firewall?

    > > > Thanks.

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    What is the diffesrsence between just stopping the service or selecting

    manual or disable? Will manual require me to disable with each login? Is

    there a reason not to select disable?

    Thanks again for your help.

     

    "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:

    > Yes, and there are options there to set the default behavior on each startup.

    > Doubleclicking the item in services opens a property page with a "Startup

    > type" drop box you can set to 'manual' or 'disabled'. Manual should be enough

    > for you.

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    > "jdh413" wrote:

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    > > Just to be sure I did it right. It opened up the services window. I

    > > selected "Windows Firewall/ISC". Then I selected "stop" service. It stopped

    > > the firewall.

    > > If that was the right thing to do- thanks!

    > >

    > > "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:

    > >

    > > > start/run, type:

    > > > services.msc

    > > >

    > > > Turn off the Firewall service, and disable it.

    > > >

    > > > 875357 - Troubleshooting Windows Firewall settings in Windows XP Service

    > > > Pack 2: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=875357

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    > > > Voting helps others who use the web interface.

    > > > Mark L. Ferguson

    > > >

    > > >

    > > >

    > > > "jdh413" wrote:

    > > >

    > > > > I have Windows XP SP2. The selections for the Firewall are grayed out so I

    > > > > cannot select disable. I have a router serving the firewall function. What

    > > > > can I do to disable the firewall?

    > > > > Thanks.

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    You will get a return of the firewall on the next startup with 'automatic'.

    Manual lets other programs start it if needed. Disable lets nothing start it

    but you, in services, or with a script.

     

     

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    "jdh413" <jdh413@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

    news:F931185F-C3B1-4C21-A529-AC9EF5A0F249@microsoft.com...

    > What is the diffesrsence between just stopping the service or selecting

    > manual or disable? Will manual require me to disable with each login? Is

    > there a reason not to select disable?

    > Thanks again for your help.

    >

    > "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:

    >

    >> Yes, and there are options there to set the default behavior on each

    >> startup.

    >> Doubleclicking the item in services opens a property page with a "Startup

    >> type" drop box you can set to 'manual' or 'disabled'. Manual should be

    >> enough

    >> for you.

    >> --

    >> Was this post helpful to you? Then click the "Yes" button, below.

    >> Voting helps others who use the web interface.

    >> Mark L. Ferguson

    >>

    >>

    >>

    >> "jdh413" wrote:

    >>

    >> > Just to be sure I did it right. It opened up the services window. I

    >> > selected "Windows Firewall/ISC". Then I selected "stop" service. It

    >> > stopped

    >> > the firewall.

    >> > If that was the right thing to do- thanks!

    >> >

    >> > "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:

    >> >

    >> > > start/run, type:

    >> > > services.msc

    >> > >

    >> > > Turn off the Firewall service, and disable it.

    >> > >

    >> > > 875357 - Troubleshooting Windows Firewall settings in Windows XP

    >> > > Service

    >> > > Pack 2: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=875357

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    >> > > Was this post helpful to you? Then click the "Yes" button, below.

    >> > > Voting helps others who use the web interface.

    >> > > Mark L. Ferguson

    >> > >

    >> > >

    >> > >

    >> > > "jdh413" wrote:

    >> > >

    >> > > > I have Windows XP SP2. The selections for the Firewall are grayed

    >> > > > out so I

    >> > > > cannot select disable. I have a router serving the firewall

    >> > > > function. What

    >> > > > can I do to disable the firewall?

    >> > > > Thanks.

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    Windows Firewall options are grayed out:

    http://windowsxp.mvps.org/resetfwpol.htm

     

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    Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

    Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com

     

     

    "jdh413" <jdh413@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:8F28579A-06EC-49E7-9A91-9A37F584CCBE@microsoft.com...

    I have Windows XP SP2. The selections for the Firewall are grayed out so I

    cannot select disable. I have a router serving the firewall function. What

    can I do to disable the firewall?

    Thanks.

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