Turning off XP Firewall in SP2

[John Herman]

I just installed Service Pack 2 and I turned off the
built in Firewall. I also checked the option to not
monitor for a firewall because I have my own. After
every couple of reboots this option turns itself off and
gives me the same annoying message that I do not have a
firewall.

How can I set this and not have it reset itself?

Thanks!

[AndyD]

I disabled "Security Centre" in admin/services
HTH
Andy

"John Herman" > wrote in message
...
>I just installed Service Pack 2 and I turned off the
> built in Firewall. I also checked the option to not
> monitor for a firewall because I have my own. After
> every couple of reboots this option turns itself off and
> gives me the same annoying message that I do not have a
> firewall.
>
> How can I set this and not have it reset itself?
>
> Thanks!
>

[S.Sengupta]

Are you using Zone Alarm?
'Troubleshooting Windows Firewall settings in Windows XP Service Pack 2'
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=875357
also:-
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=884130&product=windowsxpsp2
regards,
ssg MS-MVP
pronetworks.org


John Herman wrote:

> I just installed Service Pack 2 and I turned off the
> built in Firewall. I also checked the option to not
> monitor for a firewall because I have my own. After
> every couple of reboots this option turns itself off and
> gives me the same annoying message that I do not have a
> firewall.
>
> How can I set this and not have it reset itself?
>
> Thanks!
>

[Vikas Ahuja [MSFT]]

This link may give you some more information:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/security/internet/sp2_wscintro.mspx
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/security/internet/sp2_wfintro.mspx

"John Herman" wrote:

> I just installed Service Pack 2 and I turned off the
> built in Firewall. I also checked the option to not
> monitor for a firewall because I have my own. After
> every couple of reboots this option turns itself off and
> gives me the same annoying message that I do not have a
> firewall.
>
> How can I set this and not have it reset itself?
>
> Thanks!
>
>

[Walter C. Luna]

I am also experiencing the same issue, and help would be appreciated.
"John Herman" > wrote in message
...
>I just installed Service Pack 2 and I turned off the
> built in Firewall. I also checked the option to not
> monitor for a firewall because I have my own. After
> every couple of reboots this option turns itself off and
> gives me the same annoying message that I do not have a
> firewall.
>
> How can I set this and not have it reset itself?
>
> Thanks!
>

[Torgeir Bakken \(MVP\)]

John Herman wrote:

> I just installed Service Pack 2 and I turned off the
> built in Firewall. I also checked the option to not
> monitor for a firewall because I have my own. After
> every couple of reboots this option turns itself off and
> gives me the same annoying message that I do not have a
> firewall.
>
> How can I set this and not have it reset itself?
>
> Thanks!
>
Hi

Several others have reported this issue, only way to avoid this
resetting is to disable the Security Center service.

Start/Run --> services.msc

Find "Security Center" in the list, double click on it, set
"Startup type" to Disabled.


There is also a Group Policy setting available to disable the
Security Center (Start/Run--> gpedit.msc).

Take a look at the chapter for the Security Center in
06_CIF_Maintenance.DOC

What settings are added or changed in Windows XP Service Pack 2?
Group Policy settings (page 26 for me)


06_CIF_Maintenance.DOC ("Changes to Functionality in Microsoft Windows XP
Service Pack 2, Part 6: Computer Maintenance") can be downloaded from here:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=7bd948d7-b791-40b6-8364-685b84158c78&DisplayLang=en

Note: WinXPSP2_Documentation.zip contains all the .doc downloads...


Someone in another newsgroup thread indicated that a Symantec service
was the cause for this behavior on his computer (I can't remember in
what newsgroup though).



--
torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of
the 1328 page Scripting Guide:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/default.mspx

[Walter C. Luna]

Yes it seems the only way to alleviate this issue is to go into services
and disable Security Center. After spending several minutes with a MS
technician who seems to be reading off a prompter on his computer I believe,
their techs are clueless. They told me basically, "We don't know what to
tell you." Gee thanx!
"Torgeir Bakken (MVP)" > wrote in message
...
> John Herman wrote:
>
>> I just installed Service Pack 2 and I turned off the built in Firewall.
>> I also checked the option to not monitor for a firewall because I have my
>> own. After every couple of reboots this option turns itself off and
>> gives me the same annoying message that I do not have a firewall. How
>> can I set this and not have it reset itself?
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
> Hi
>
> Several others have reported this issue, only way to avoid this
> resetting is to disable the Security Center service.
>
> Start/Run --> services.msc
>
> Find "Security Center" in the list, double click on it, set
> "Startup type" to Disabled.
>
>
> There is also a Group Policy setting available to disable the
> Security Center (Start/Run--> gpedit.msc).
>
> Take a look at the chapter for the Security Center in
> 06_CIF_Maintenance.DOC
>
> What settings are added or changed in Windows XP Service Pack 2?
> Group Policy settings (page 26 for me)
>
>
> 06_CIF_Maintenance.DOC ("Changes to Functionality in Microsoft Windows XP
> Service Pack 2, Part 6: Computer Maintenance") can be downloaded from
> here:
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=7bd948d7-b791-40b6-8364-685b84158c78&DisplayLang=en
>
> Note: WinXPSP2_Documentation.zip contains all the .doc downloads...
>
>
> Someone in another newsgroup thread indicated that a Symantec service
> was the cause for this behavior on his computer (I can't remember in
> what newsgroup though).
>
>
>
> --
> torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
> Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of
> the 1328 page Scripting Guide:
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/default.mspx

Thanks, that worked!


>-----Original Message-----
>John Herman wrote:
>
>> I just installed Service Pack 2 and I turned off the
>> built in Firewall. I also checked the option to not
>> monitor for a firewall because I have my own. After
>> every couple of reboots this option turns itself off
and
>> gives me the same annoying message that I do not have
a
>> firewall.
>>
>> How can I set this and not have it reset itself?
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>Hi
>
>Several others have reported this issue, only way to
avoid this
>resetting is to disable the Security Center service.
>
>Start/Run --> services.msc
>
>Find "Security Center" in the list, double click on it,
set
>"Startup type" to Disabled.
>
>
>There is also a Group Policy setting available to
disable the
>Security Center (Start/Run--> gpedit.msc).
>
>Take a look at the chapter for the Security Center in
>06_CIF_Maintenance.DOC
>
> What settings are added or changed in Windows XP
Service Pack 2?
> Group Policy settings (page 26 for me)
>
>
>06_CIF_Maintenance.DOC ("Changes to Functionality in
Microsoft Windows XP
>Service Pack 2, Part 6: Computer Maintenance") can be
downloaded from here:
>
>http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?
FamilyID=7bd948d7-b791-40b6-8364-
685b84158c78&DisplayLang=en
>
>Note: WinXPSP2_Documentation.zip contains all the .doc
downloads...
>
>
>Someone in another newsgroup thread indicated that a
Symantec service
>was the cause for this behavior on his computer (I can't
remember in
>what newsgroup though).
>
>
>
>--
>torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn
Norway
>Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version
of
>the 1328 page Scripting Guide:
>http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/default.msp
x
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>