Posted on 03/22/2011 4:39:49 PM PDT by Zionist Conspirator
As many of you know, my old computer died on the sixth of this month and I replaced it with a cheap used computer (yeah, I know; you get what you pay for).
At first there were all sorts of problems--the main one a bad program that was slowing the computer down to the speed of a two toed tree sloth. Removing the program took care of that. Similarly, things have improved in other ways as well and right now I'm pretty satisfied with what I've got--
Except for one thing.
My task bar frequently tells me that my Windows firewall is off. Of course each time this happens I enable it. But then some time later it will prompt me to enable it again.
For some reason my Windows firewall refuses to stay enabled. It keeps going off and I keep having to manually enable it.
Now of course this doesn't take much time but it is annoying and I would like for it to stay enabled and quit bothering me.
Does anyone have an idea as to why this is happening?
Thanks!
On your computer right click the ‘My Computer’ icon and go to ‘Manage’.
On the left side of the Computer Management console expand the ‘Services and Applications’
Click into ‘Services’
On the right side panel navigate to ‘Windows Firewall/ICS’ and right click on it and select ‘Properties’
If it is not set to ‘Automatic’ (which is what I suspect) then set it to Automatic and then click Apply and OK.
That should do it.
It has a virus squash the operating system and reload it start over
Go to Apple Store. Get Apple.
What security software do have installed now?
I would suggest an older version (ver 2.4.18.184) of Comodo Firewall. It is freeware and runs with low overhead.
If you run such a firewall, you will need to disable the Windows firewall.
Comodo firewall shows ‘stealth’ on the Gibson Research tests.
http://www.filehippo.com/download_comodo/2252/
Do you have any other programs installed that include a firewall? They will usually disable the widows firewall in favor of their own.
Download ubuntu 10.04 and install over old Windows system. Seriously.
Download ubuntu 10.04 and install over old Windows system. Seriously.
I love these threads.
I never have an answer, but I always learn SO much from the talented folks ‘round here....
Oh Well.
Yeah and then download all the service packs which were just released.
Seriously? A used computer? Format, reinstall Windows. Otherwise, you’re chasing your tail. You’ll never be able to trust it otherwise.
So he gets bombarded with notices to update the extremely outdated firewall?
Either install the latest version of Comodo or Microsoft Security Essentials. Both are free and highly effective! MSE is set it and forget it, Comodo is the best of the best if you take the time to understand it.
Go to the end of a short pier
Keep walking.
According to my anti-virus program it doesn't have a virus.
If I could afford a Mac, would I be sitting here with a used Compaq I bought for less than two hundred dollars?
I have Avast and Malwarebytes anti-malware. I also have AVG and McAfee testing all my web pages.
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