How to disable firewall in Microsoft Windows XP SP2
If you have your own firewall software, you can disable window firewall which come with XP SP2. Disable firewall in window xp is quite simple, just follow the steps below and you will get your firewall disable:-
- Click Start -> Setting -> Control Panel -> Security Center
- Under Manage security setting for: Click on Windows Firewall then Window Firewall dialog will pop up
- Under General tab, click on Off (not recommended) and click OK
- Your firewall should be disabed by now.
You will see the balloon above once you disable window firewall
After this you will see the balloon notification pop up saying your firewall has been disable. To get rid of that balloon notification by follow the steps below:-
- Click Start -> Setting -> Control Panel -> Security Center
- You will see Firewall is Off and Click on the Recommendations button at the Firewall section
- Check I’ve a firewall solution that I’ll monitor myself… and Click OK
- Your firewall balloon notification should be disabled by now.
If you wish to disable ALL balloon notification, you might want to read my previous post - How to Disable Balloon Notification in Window XP
Note: if you do not have your own firewall system, it’s not recommended to disable firewall in window xp. Disable window firewall might let your computer expose to hacker attack.
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January 11th, 2007 at 3:47 am
My situation is
Corporate firewall
No need for individual firewall
Can get the IT person to turn off the firewall like you have described and the balloon notification
But: when a new person logs into the system for the first time, there is an Alarm/Notification: “Your Computer may be at risk…”. If the new user clicks in quickly he/she can still see the firewall settings page that lets him/her turn it on again. Which will interfere with our applications.
June 20th, 2008 at 1:49 pm
u r a big loser it’s useless