Can't turn ON XP Firewall

[jerrylite]

Hello,

After recently reloading an XP Home upgrade, and downloading SP1, the Windows firewall worked fine. Then after downloading SP2, the Windows firewall won't allow me to turn it ON?

I am logged in as Administrator.

At present, there is not another firewall installed.

What is the best way to just uninstall SP2?

Any idea's as to what could be causing this?

Thanking You

[prx984]

Click start --> run --> type "services.msc" without the quotes ---> check and see if "Windows Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing (ICS)" is started. If it's stopped, start and set it to automatic.

Also, can you tell us what error you get?

And another try might be to use Comodo personal firewall, it's much better than the built in XP one.

[Jeremy]

The Windows firewall is garbage. Get yourself a hardware firewall or use Outpost Free or Comodo Pro.

[jerrylite]

Thankx for your quick replies.

I should have added that I am asking this for a friend. I have told her about the XP firewall not being a good one. I think she's eventually going to get a better one. She's afraid that if this 'normal' XP activity went from working to NOT working, that there may be other issues coming.

I will pass this on to her.

Thankx and keep them coming..........

[dhdan]

After a nasty virus infection in a friends computer I followed these instructions to get it to work.

http://forum.oscr.arizona.edu/showthread.php?t=2284