Security

Firstly have you enabled the internet firewall on XP?

There are a few ways of approaching this, you can try using zonealarm's free firewall which only allows the programs you specify to use ports. Or you could try TCP/IP filtering in instructions below are for Win2000 but they should still work on XP;


--Select "Network and Dial-up Connections" in the control panel.

--Right-click the interface you use to access the Internet, and then click "Properties".

--In the "Components checked are used by this connection" box, click "Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)", and then click "Properties".

--In the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties dialog box, click "Advanced".

--Click the "Options" tab.

--Click "TCP/IP filtering", and then click "Properties".

--Select the "Enable TCP/IP Filtering (All adapters)" check box.

--There are three columns with the following labels:

TCP Ports

UDP Ports

IP Protocols

--In each column, you must select the "Permit Only" option. >

--Click OK.

This question was closed by the author

This question was closed by the author

This question was closed by the author

This question was closed by the author