windows firewall off by default

[ReCom]

I recently installed NAV, and Firewall. I found that Norton firwall slowed
down my lap top too much so I decided to go back to Windows Firwall. I
disabled everything in the Norton firewall, and still Windows firewall is off
by default. I would prefer to not uninstall Norton firewall due to my past
experience trying to uninstall Norton products. Is it possible to make
Windows the default firewall and set so that it is on by default again? I
have windows XP Home edition, and a linksys wireless router. This brings up
another question, with my wireless router is it necessary to have windows
firewall on?

 

[PA Bear]

1. Uninstall all Norton software via Add/Remove Programs.

2. Enable the Windows Firewall.

3. Run this removal tool:
http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/tsgeninfo.nsf/docid/2005033108162039

4. Immediately install the 30-day free trial version of, e.g., NOD32* or
KAV7**

5. Manually update your new anti-virus application then run a full system
scan.

Do your problems persist now?

[Don't forget to subscribe to your new AV app before the free-trial period
runs out!]

> ...with my wireless router is it necessary to have windows firewall on?

Can't hurt.

* www.eset.com/download/index.php
** http://usa.kaspersky.com/trials/home-users/anti-virus-7/
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.org/


ReCom wrote:
> I recently installed NAV, and Firewall. I found that Norton firwall
> slowed
> down my lap top too much so I decided to go back to Windows Firwall. I
> disabled everything in the Norton firewall, and still Windows firewall is
> off by default. I would prefer to not uninstall Norton firewall due to my
> past experience trying to uninstall Norton products. Is it possible to
> make
> Windows the default firewall and set so that it is on by default again? I
> have windows XP Home edition, and a linksys wireless router. This brings
> up
> another question, with my wireless router is it necessary to have windows
> firewall on?

 

[Arkadiusz 'Black Fox' Artyszuk]

ReCom wrote:

> I recently installed NAV, and Firewall. I found that Norton firwall slowed
> down my lap top too much so I decided to go back to Windows Firwall. I
> disabled everything in the Norton firewall, and still Windows firewall is off
> by default.

AFAIR even when Norton Firewall is disabled it is still loaded into
memory and takes some system resources. The best way to speed up your
system is to completely uninstall Norton products. After that there
should be no problem to enable Windows Firewall again.

> I would prefer to not uninstall Norton firewall due to my past
> experience trying to uninstall Norton products. Is it possible to
> make Windows the default firewall and set so that it is on by default
> again? I have windows XP Home edition, and a linksys wireless
> router. This brings up another question, with my wireless router is
> it necessary to have windows firewall on?

When router firewall is enabled and configured it's not necessary to
keep software firewalls enabled.

--
Regards
Arkadiusz 'Black Fox' Artyszuk

 

[ReCom]

Thanks to all who replied, responses were helpful and problem solv

"Arkadiusz 'Black Fox' Artyszuk" wrote:

> ReCom wrote:
>
> > I recently installed NAV, and Firewall. I found that Norton firwall slowed
> > down my lap top too much so I decided to go back to Windows Firwall. I
> > disabled everything in the Norton firewall, and still Windows firewall is off
> > by default.
>
> AFAIR even when Norton Firewall is disabled it is still loaded into
> memory and takes some system resources. The best way to speed up your
> system is to completely uninstall Norton products. After that there
> should be no problem to enable Windows Firewall again.
>
> > I would prefer to not uninstall Norton firewall due to my past
> > experience trying to uninstall Norton products. Is it possible to
> > make Windows the default firewall and set so that it is on by default
> > again? I have windows XP Home edition, and a linksys wireless
> > router. This brings up another question, with my wireless router is
> > it necessary to have windows firewall on?
>
> When router firewall is enabled and configured it's not necessary to
> keep software firewalls enabled.
>
> --
> Regards
> Arkadiusz 'Black Fox' Artyszuk
>

 

[ReCom]

Thanks to all who replied, the problem was solved as per your suggestions.

"ReCom" wrote:

> I recently installed NAV, and Firewall. I found that Norton firwall slowed
> down my lap top too much so I decided to go back to Windows Firwall. I
> disabled everything in the Norton firewall, and still Windows firewall is off
> by default. I would prefer to not uninstall Norton firewall due to my past
> experience trying to uninstall Norton products. Is it possible to make
> Windows the default firewall and set so that it is on by default again? I
> have windows XP Home edition, and a linksys wireless router. This brings up
> another question, with my wireless router is it necessary to have windows
> firewall on?

 

[ReCom]

Thank you PA Bear, as per your suggestions the problem was solved.

"PA Bear" wrote:

> 1. Uninstall all Norton software via Add/Remove Programs.
>
> 2. Enable the Windows Firewall.
>
> 3. Run this removal tool:
> http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/tsgeninfo.nsf/docid/2005033108162039
>
> 4. Immediately install the 30-day free trial version of, e.g., NOD32* or
> KAV7**
>
> 5. Manually update your new anti-virus application then run a full system
> scan.
>
> Do your problems persist now?
>
> [Don't forget to subscribe to your new AV app before the free-trial period
> runs out!]
>
> > ...with my wireless router is it necessary to have windows firewall on?
>
> Can't hurt.
>
> * www.eset.com/download/index.php
> ** http://usa.kaspersky.com/trials/home-users/anti-virus-7/
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
> DTS-L http://dts-l.org/
>
>
> ReCom wrote:
> > I recently installed NAV, and Firewall. I found that Norton firwall
> > slowed
> > down my lap top too much so I decided to go back to Windows Firwall. I
> > disabled everything in the Norton firewall, and still Windows firewall is
> > off by default. I would prefer to not uninstall Norton firewall due to my
> > past experience trying to uninstall Norton products. Is it possible to
> > make
> > Windows the default firewall and set so that it is on by default again? I
> > have windows XP Home edition, and a linksys wireless router. This brings
> > up
> > another question, with my wireless router is it necessary to have windows
> > firewall on?
>
>

 

[ReCom]

Thanks you 'Black Fox', as per your suggestions the problem was solved.

"Arkadiusz 'Black Fox' Artyszuk" wrote:

> ReCom wrote:
>
> > I recently installed NAV, and Firewall. I found that Norton firwall slowed
> > down my lap top too much so I decided to go back to Windows Firwall. I
> > disabled everything in the Norton firewall, and still Windows firewall is off
> > by default.
>
> AFAIR even when Norton Firewall is disabled it is still loaded into
> memory and takes some system resources. The best way to speed up your
> system is to completely uninstall Norton products. After that there
> should be no problem to enable Windows Firewall again.
>
> > I would prefer to not uninstall Norton firewall due to my past
> > experience trying to uninstall Norton products. Is it possible to
> > make Windows the default firewall and set so that it is on by default
> > again? I have windows XP Home edition, and a linksys wireless
> > router. This brings up another question, with my wireless router is
> > it necessary to have windows firewall on?
>
> When router firewall is enabled and configured it's not necessary to
> keep software firewalls enabled.
>
> --
> Regards
> Arkadiusz 'Black Fox' Artyszuk
>