firewall

[blackgold]

I just bought a notebook computer running WindowsXP and I understand that it
comes with a firewall an anti-virus program. How do I turn them on or off. I
think I would like to disable the firewall and use the zone-alarm firewall.
My computer runs PC-Cillin; is this the program that is associated with
WindowsXP?
Thanks.

[Mike Brannigan [MSFT]]

"blackgold" > wrote in message
...
> I just bought a notebook computer running WindowsXP and I understand that
it
> comes with a firewall an anti-virus program. How do I turn them on or off.
I
> think I would like to disable the firewall and use the zone-alarm
firewall.
> My computer runs PC-Cillin; is this the program that is associated with
> WindowsXP?

The Windows Internet Connection Firewall (ICF) can be turned off.
See the Help and Support and search for ICF - for details of how to do this.

Any anti virus product that came with your PC/Laptop is a third party tool
not supplied by Microsoft.

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Mike
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"blackgold" > wrote in message
...
> I just bought a notebook computer running WindowsXP and I understand that
it
> comes with a firewall an anti-virus program. How do I turn them on or off.
I
> think I would like to disable the firewall and use the zone-alarm
firewall.
> My computer runs PC-Cillin; is this the program that is associated with
> WindowsXP?
> Thanks.
>
>

[Marc Reynolds [MSFT]]

See 283673 HOW TO: Enable or Disable Internet Connection Firewall in Windows
XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=283673

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Thanks,
Marc Reynolds
Microsoft Technical Support

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"blackgold" > wrote in message
...
> I just bought a notebook computer running WindowsXP and I understand that
it
> comes with a firewall an anti-virus program. How do I turn them on or off.
I
> think I would like to disable the firewall and use the zone-alarm
firewall.
> My computer runs PC-Cillin; is this the program that is associated with
> WindowsXP?
> Thanks.
>
>

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

This link should help:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/Security.htm

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http://dts-l.org/index.html


"blackgold" > wrote in message
...
> I just bought a notebook computer running WindowsXP and I understand
that it
> comes with a firewall an anti-virus program. How do I turn them on
or off. I
> think I would like to disable the firewall and use the zone-alarm
firewall.
> My computer runs PC-Cillin; is this the program that is associated
with
> WindowsXP?
> Thanks.
>
>