xp firewall

I have tried to manually set up the firewall on my
computer, using XP home version, but the option is not
there. I went to www.microsoft.com/protect and clicked on
the button that is supposed to do it for you, and it
can't.
I reinstalled XP thinking that maybe the operating system
got messed up some how, but that didn't fix it.
Any ideas?

Who is your internet Service Provider?
Originally AOL was incompatible with Windows XP firewall, not sure if
that changed with the latest version of AOL.
Contact your ISP to verify compatibility.

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/


"coviviail" wrote in message
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I have tried to manually set up the firewall on my
computer, using XP home version, but the option is not
there. I went to www.microsoft.com/protect and clicked on
the button that is supposed to do it for you, and it
can't.
I reinstalled XP thinking that maybe the operating system
got messed up some how, but that didn't fix it.
Any ideas?

Greetings --

What kind of Internet connection do you have? If you're dealing
with a proprietary connectoid, such as those provided by AOL, MSN,
NetZero, or another service designed for the "uninformed" computer
user, you very probably cannot change any settings, to include
enabling/disabling the ICF. If this is the case, you'll need to
download and install a 3rd party firewall that's compatible with your
particular ISP.

Bruce Chambers
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"coviviail" wrote in message
...
I have tried to manually set up the firewall on my
computer, using XP home version, but the option is not
there. I went to www.microsoft.com/protect and clicked on
the button that is supposed to do it for you, and it
can't.
I reinstalled XP thinking that maybe the operating system
got messed up some how, but that didn't fix it.
Any ideas?