group policy problem

[rhahm]

I have win xp home (not professional)
firewall is turned off and group policy is on. I did not activate this and
want to shut off group policy. gpedit.msc doesn't work not prof edition

I have no idea how this got activated.

thanks

[Steven L Umbach]

What has happened indicates that most likely you have malware or did have
malware on your computer as they often disable the firewall to make your
computer vulnerable such as to use it as an internet server for porn,
distribute illicit software to others, or to enable remote access for
attackers. Again this is why I highly recommend that any user of cable/DSL
for internet access that an internet router or firewall device be used as
the first line of defense. That way you always have at least inbound
firewall protection.

So be sure to scan your computer for both malware and spyware being sure to
use the latest definitions for whatever you scan with and also scan in Safe
Mode. Be sure you follow basic security guidelines as described in the first
link below. The other two links are more info on how to deal with malware
and spyware if you are unsure how to proceed.

http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/windowsxpsp2/Default.mspx
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/viruses/default.mspx
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/default.mspx

As far as your specific problem what you could try is to logon as a local
administrator and use regedit to open the registry editor. Then open the
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE hive and see if the following key exists and if it does
right click and select delete after highlighting it.Delete any keys found
for WindowsFirewall. Note that you should not use the internet for any
reason while logged on as an administrator other then to specifically
download and install critical security updates but instead access the
internet and email as a regular user account.


HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Win dowsFirewall\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall:
0x00000000

Steve


"rhahm" > wrote in message
...[i]
>I have win xp home (not professional)
> firewall is turned off and group policy is on. I did not activate this
> and
> want to shut off group policy. gpedit.msc doesn't work not prof edition
>
> I have no idea how this got activated.
>
> thanks

[Wesley Vogel]

XP Home does NOT have the Group Policy Editor (gpedit.msc). There can be
policies Enabled through the registry.

What specific policy are you referring to?

Kelly has a registry tweak for the firewall policy.

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Read the instructions at the top.
386. Right hand side
Firewall On - Firewall Off
Click on Firewall On

firewallon.reg is the file that you want.

Enables the XP firewall in this key
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\
SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardPro file

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In ,
rhahm > hunted and pecked:
> I have win xp home (not professional)
> firewall is turned off and group policy is on. I did not activate this
> and want to shut off group policy. gpedit.msc doesn't work not prof
> edition
>
> I have no idea how this got activated.
>
> thanks

[jambunet]

Wesley Vogel wrote:
> XP Home does NOT have the Group Policy Editor (gpedit.msc). There can be
> policies Enabled through the registry.
>
> What specific policy are you referring to?
>
> Kelly has a registry tweak for the firewall policy.
>
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
>
> Read the instructions at the top.
> 386. Right hand side
> Firewall On - Firewall Off
> Click on Firewall On
>
> firewallon.reg is the file that you want.
>
> Enables the XP firewall in this key
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\
> SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardPro file
>
> --
> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>
> Wes
> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>
> In ,
> rhahm > hunted and pecked:
> > I have win xp home (not professional)
> > firewall is turned off and group policy is on. I did not activate this
> > and want to shut off group policy. gpedit.msc doesn't work not prof
> > edition
> >
> > I have no idea how this got activated.
> >
> > thanks

[jambunet]

i need help with this problem

[Wesley Vogel]

Start by telling us precisely what your problem is.

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In ups.com,
jambunet > hunted and pecked:
> i need help with this problem
>
>

[Johnjohn]

I have the same problem with my daughter's computer, Windows firewall all
grayed out by group policy.

Which is the safest or less potentially damaging procedure, this one found
on the WEB
Click Start, Run and type Regedit.exe
Navigate to the following location:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Policies \ Microsoft \ WindowsFirewall

Backup the key and then delete the WindowsFirewall branch.


OR
Kelly has a registry tweak for the firewall policy.

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
Close Regedit.exe and restart Windows.


John


Or using

"rhahm" wrote:

> I have win xp home (not professional)
> firewall is turned off and group policy is on. I did not activate this and
> want to shut off group policy. gpedit.msc doesn't work not prof edition
>
> I have no idea how this got activated.
>
> thanks

[Steven L Umbach]

Deleting the registry key should work if you do it correctly and backing up
the key first is always a good idea in case you make a mistake. The registry
tweak in the link below does not remove the Group Policy restriction but may
be something to do after moving the GP restriction if you still can not set
the firewall to enabled though you should be able to do it yourself once the
GP restriction is disabled which may require a reboot.

Steve


"Johnjohn" > wrote in message
...
>I have the same problem with my daughter's computer, Windows firewall all
> grayed out by group policy.
>
> Which is the safest or less potentially damaging procedure, this one found
> on the WEB
> Click Start, Run and type Regedit.exe
> Navigate to the following location:
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Policies \ Microsoft \ WindowsFirewall
>
> Backup the key and then delete the WindowsFirewall branch.
>
>
> OR
> Kelly has a registry tweak for the firewall policy.
>
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
> Close Regedit.exe and restart Windows.
>
>
> John
>
>
> Or using
>
> "rhahm" wrote:
>
>> I have win xp home (not professional)
>> firewall is turned off and group policy is on. I did not activate this
>> and
>> want to shut off group policy. gpedit.msc doesn't work not prof edition
>>
>> I have no idea how this got activated.
>>
>> thanks

[Johnjohn]

Steve,

Thanks... will try the delete sometime this week.



"Steven L Umbach" wrote:

> Deleting the registry key should work if you do it correctly and backing up
> the key first is always a good idea in case you make a mistake. The registry
> tweak in the link below does not remove the Group Policy restriction but may
> be something to do after moving the GP restriction if you still can not set
> the firewall to enabled though you should be able to do it yourself once the
> GP restriction is disabled which may require a reboot.
>
> Steve
>
>
> "Johnjohn" > wrote in message
> ...
> >I have the same problem with my daughter's computer, Windows firewall all
> > grayed out by group policy.
> >
> > Which is the safest or less potentially damaging procedure, this one found
> > on the WEB
> > Click Start, Run and type Regedit.exe
> > Navigate to the following location:
> > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Policies \ Microsoft \ WindowsFirewall
> >
> > Backup the key and then delete the WindowsFirewall branch.
> >
> >
> > OR
> > Kelly has a registry tweak for the firewall policy.
> >
> > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
> > Close Regedit.exe and restart Windows.
> >
> >
> > John
> >
> >
> > Or using
> >
> > "rhahm" wrote:
> >
> >> I have win xp home (not professional)
> >> firewall is turned off and group policy is on. I did not activate this
> >> and
> >> want to shut off group policy. gpedit.msc doesn't work not prof edition
> >>
> >> I have no idea how this got activated.
> >>
> >> thanks
>
>
>