Windows Firewall

A lot of programs like...? You should scan your system for adware and spyware - Adaware and Spybot Search & Destroy are your friends.

If your Windows firewall is on, you will need to unblock the "usual suspects", when you use the for the first time.

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I think I know what you are saying - you have Norton Personal Firewall installed? NPF will, by default, turn off Windows firewall, simply because it is much more powerful.

The problem you are referring to lies in the configuration of NPF. There are 2 check boxes which trigger these pop-ups - one is automatic program control and the other is designed to notify you if a program calls on another to access the Internet. Make sure that both these boxes are unchecked and all will be fine.

I, too, experienced this when I used to use NPF, and it drove me nuts until I figured it out.

Good luck

not sure how Norton Firewall works, but usually i always turn off the Windows firewall because it slows down my bandwidth a bit. and separately i run ZoneAlarm firewall and it works perfectly, in Zone Alarm configuration you can hide the popup except program control issues, however if any program that requires internet access, for e.g : PowerDVD trying to access internet.. then you should block it. because it is just a way to transmit unnecessary information for end-user. only any programs that need internet access like antivirus, firewall, mirc, msn, spyware checker or anything that need updates then you should allow it.

On the first answer, I have run adware and spyware and anti virus scans in safe mode and nothing came up.
The second answer is the one I am looking for but is there a way to disable NPF and enable Windows firewall as default. What is happening at the moment is that I have NPF turned off and norton automatically turns off Windows Firewall => NO FIREWALL.

Before it turns off what steps are being done? It may be it is 'sposed to turn off for some reason!

In other words WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

Korgmeister: the steps being done before are,
1. I log on
2. Check windows firewall status, its off
3. Turn it on, click apply, OK or whatever.
4. Next time I log on, repeat from step 2.
Does that explain it enough for you??

Sorry, my explanation was not for you korgmeister, it was meant for entawanabi!!

Do Answer 2. what blackcurrent says. It should solve your problem, If you don't want to use Norton Personal Firewall, then uninstall it. Then just use the Windows Firewall, It should be on all the time because Norton Personal Fire wall won't turn it off.

I never recommend anyone to trust the XP firewall, as it only protects you from whats coming through from the outside. It will never tell you what is on your machine sending info to the outside.

NPF can be set to ask for questionable programs to connect to the Internet, always allow certain programs of your choosing (like spyware, av,windows updates) and, never allow anything else (like "run dll as an application".

ZoneAlarm is easier to use.

And yes, NPF does turn off the windows firewall, otherwise you probably would be completely blocked from Internet access.

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