I would like to get some more information about the built-in Windows
firewall. I only enabled File and Printer sharing and Remote Desktop for a
server to the local subnet only but, when I do netstat -a, a lot more ports
show up other than the ones associated with File and Printer ...

I have Windows XP Embedded SP2. There are two network adapters
installed on my platform and I would like the firewall active on only
one. I configured the firewall in the 'Advanced' tab to be active on
that specific adapter (Local Area Connection 2).

I downloaded the new windows one care or whatever it was called, the new beta
system, decided I didn't like it, so uninstalled it.  Now I have no firewall
on my xp system, and when I try to configure it, the choices of "on -
recommended" and "off - not recommended" are shaded, ...

I am working on Windows XP Home Edition SP1 and found it does not have the
service Firewall/ICS. I do not know whether this service was remove or never
installed. I would like to re-install this service and was wondering the best
way to do it without re-installing the entire ...

Hi there folks,
I have started using using windows 2000 pro, finally [I kinda like all old lightweight OS] but need to know
which services can be safely turned off to make PC more secure. I'm using the 8Signs firewall and also
have the Zone Lab's Zonealarm 4.5.xxx installed, though ...

I have a LaptopXP networked to a desktopXP via a Router and the desktop can
see the full network but the laptop cannot and I get a message Home is not
available. You might not have permission to use this network resource. The
network path was not found.

Hello Net,
We are running Windows Firewall on a Server 2003 SP1 R2 that acts as a
web server (204.187.23.155).
The following lines could indicate that a https response from the

I have a usb DSL modem and I have two PC's using windows XP pro and home the
scond one is Labtop using Wireless lan I'm using ICS. I need to make NAT to
hide my IP so please I need help
Thanks in advance