Firewall Problem

[Bill]

I went to the Windows site to get instructions to help
with the worm that's going around.
The first thing they asked was that I enable my firewall,
which I had disabled in order to play the billiards game
I enjoy.
But when I click on Network Connections in the Control
Panel, and the next step is to click on the Internet
Connection, nothing happens. (In fact, even though I am
connected to AOL, the icon details say it is
Disconnected.) In any case, I am unable to get anything
to happen at that point. When I right-click on it and
click Properties, nothing happens then either. So I
cannot get to the "Advanced" tab/Internet Connection
FIrewall/"Protect" area.
So what am I doing wrong? Or has this worm gotten me
already? I tried rebooting to do the steps but to no
avail.
Thanks, Bill

[Will Denny]

Hi

AOL and the XP firewall don't work together - you will need to install a =
3rd party program such as ZoneAlarm:

www.zonelabs.com

Will

"Bill" > wrote in message =
...
> I went to the Windows site to get instructions to help=20
> with the worm that's going around.
> The first thing they asked was that I enable my firewall,=20
> which I had disabled in order to play the billiards game=20
> I enjoy.
> But when I click on Network Connections in the Control=20
> Panel, and the next step is to click on the Internet=20
> Connection, nothing happens. (In fact, even though I am=20
> connected to AOL, the icon details say it is=20
> Disconnected.) In any case, I am unable to get anything=20
> to happen at that point. When I right-click on it and=20
> click Properties, nothing happens then either. So I=20
> cannot get to the "Advanced" tab/Internet Connection=20
> FIrewall/"Protect" area. =20
> So what am I doing wrong? Or has this worm gotten me=20
> already? I tried rebooting to do the steps but to no=20
> avail.
> Thanks, Bill


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