I have a pc which I have Norton Internet Security on that has a firewall. I also downloaded Win XP Service Pack 2 which has a firewall also. I tried to selectively remove the firewall program from Norton so I can exclusively use the Windows Firewall, but I cannot remove it without losing all the other features. How do I make the Windows firewall the default firewall program? Right now I deactivated the Norton firewall, but when I re-boot, the Windows Firewall is not active and I have to manually activate. Thanks in advance for any help.
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firewall not active at startup
- Thread starter rjizzo
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You can do if through the Control Panel but I find it easier to do the following:
1) Click on the 'Start' button then, in the 'Run' dialog, enter 'services.msc'.
2) In 'Services', scroll down to almost the bottom then double-click on 'Windows Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing (ICS)'.
3) Change the 'Startup type' from 'Manual' to 'Automatic' then 'Apply' the change and click on 'OK'.
The Windows Firewall will now start automatically from bootup. If the service is not already started then click on the 'Start the service' link. You can now close the 'Services' window.
Hope this helps...
1) Click on the 'Start' button then, in the 'Run' dialog, enter 'services.msc'.
2) In 'Services', scroll down to almost the bottom then double-click on 'Windows Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing (ICS)'.
3) Change the 'Startup type' from 'Manual' to 'Automatic' then 'Apply' the change and click on 'OK'.
The Windows Firewall will now start automatically from bootup. If the service is not already started then click on the 'Start the service' link. You can now close the 'Services' window.
Hope this helps...
I don't use Norton products but I wonder if you are making the right choice in Firewalls. I think the SP2 Firewall is a good choice when you have no alternative, but if you have the ability to use another (better?) firewall then you might be taking a backward step as far as protecting your machine is concerned?
That said, if you are removing all of Norton's products, you may find that you gain a performance boost from your machine after the complete removal of Norton/Symantec products, which many people consider to be a "resource hog" or "bloatware".
You will need other Antivirus software to replace Norton's if you are going down that track.
That said, if you are removing all of Norton's products, you may find that you gain a performance boost from your machine after the complete removal of Norton/Symantec products, which many people consider to be a "resource hog" or "bloatware".
You will need other Antivirus software to replace Norton's if you are going down that track.
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