Windows firewall turns on by itself

Win XP Pro SP2
Connected to a DSL router (BEFSX41)
Trend Mirco Internet Security 2005

Several time now while trying to set up a connection
between two computers I found the Windows firewall
enbabled even though I had disabled it. The first time I
just thought I forgot to click OK but it's done it at least
3 more time since and I know I clicked OK to save the
change. How do I keep the goofy thing from turning itsel
on?

gls858

I have the same prob with this firewall. It constantly turns itself on and
stops bittorrent and hubs from working until I disable it. Im afraid the
only solution Ive come up with is to constantly monitor it and disable it
"gls858" wrote in message
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Win XP Pro SP2
Connected to a DSL router (BEFSX41)
Trend Mirco Internet Security 2005

Several time now while trying to set up a connection
between two computers I found the Windows firewall
enbabled even though I had disabled it. The first time I
just thought I forgot to click OK but it's done it at least
3 more time since and I know I clicked OK to save the
change. How do I keep the goofy thing from turning itsel
on?

gls858

"Roy" wrote:

I have the same prob with this firewall. It constantly turns itself on and
stops bittorrent and hubs from working until I disable it. Im afraid the
only solution Ive come up with is to constantly monitor it and disable it
"gls858" wrote in message
...
Win XP Pro SP2
Connected to a DSL router (BEFSX41)
Trend Mirco Internet Security 2005

Several time now while trying to set up a connection
between two computers I found the Windows firewall
enbabled even though I had disabled it. The first time I
just thought I forgot to click OK but it's done it at least
3 more time since and I know I clicked OK to save the
change. How do I keep the goofy thing from turning itsel
on?

gls858




Use the Windows Firewall. Set up the Exceptions and let the program do it's
job.

Nice idea but I'm already running a firewall included in Trend Micro's
package. It has many more features and a great deal more granularity.
Windows firewall is very basic and doesn't monitor outgoing traffic at all.
IOW it's a Mickey Mouse program barely able to be called a firewall.

gls858

"Chuck Davis" wrote in message
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"Roy" wrote:

I have the same prob with this firewall. It constantly turns itself on
and
stops bittorrent and hubs from working until I disable it. Im afraid the
only solution Ive come up with is to constantly monitor it and disable it
"gls858" wrote in message
...
Win XP Pro SP2
Connected to a DSL router (BEFSX41)
Trend Mirco Internet Security 2005

Several time now while trying to set up a connection
between two computers I found the Windows firewall
enbabled even though I had disabled it. The first time I
just thought I forgot to click OK but it's done it at least
3 more time since and I know I clicked OK to save the
change. How do I keep the goofy thing from turning itsel
on?

gls858




Use the Windows Firewall. Set up the Exceptions and let the program do
it's
job.