I downloaded it, does it do anything besides the new firewall, antivirus
updates?
> > I downloaded it, does it do anything besides the new firewall, antivirus
> > updates?
Does it turn on this firewall by default. If so, where are the settings
located?
Alanb
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> >I downloaded it, does it do anything besides the new firewall, antivirus
> >updates?
> Does it turn on this firewall by default. If so, where are the settings
> located?
> Alanb
HTH
>HTH
> >Go into Network Connections. Find the connection that is your internet
> >connection (usually a network connection to a broadband modem or router).
> >Right Click on that connection, click Properties at the bottom of the
menu
> >that pops up. IIRC, the Firewall settings are found under the Advanced
Tab
> >once the Properties app comes up and ONLY applies to that connection. If
you
> >have several "connections" that you need firewalled, you have to go check
> >each one, including dialup modem based connections.
> >HTH
> A much simpler method is to make a shortcut to your network connection
> (you can use this to enable/disable the network too), have it put an
> icon in the system tray too, the option is there somewhere. Now all
> you do is right click the network icon in the system tray and select
> "Change Windows Firewall Settings". You do the same to disable your
> network too. I put the shortcut in my quicklaunch bar and when I
> single click it it enables the network. This makes it much quicker
> than having to navigate to Network Connections and selecting
> properties, just takes a minute or so to do the initial setup to the
> method I described above.