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Oct 13, 2007, 03:53 PM
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S.N.A.F.U.
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: at home
Posts: 1,169
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windows firewall - unable to turn off
I am unable to turn off the windows firewall. The option is grayed out, and it says: For your security, some settings are by Group Policy.
i can't recall i even set it up this way. And i haven't got a clue how to disable this. I'm sure there has to be a way. I've looked my way through the internet for options, but i seem to get stuck halfway through the steps because they apparently make a step I'm unable to do.
anybody here got any idea how to turn this off?
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Oct 13, 2007, 04:04 PM
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DH mod staff leader
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Vantaa, Finland
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well... is the computer part of bigger network since I know how to do that when you are corporate network and using active directory and stuff to set the settings for everyone. Now if this is just stand alone workstation then there might be some issues with user rights and local security policy.
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Oct 13, 2007, 07:22 PM
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S.N.A.F.U.
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: at home
Posts: 1,169
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thx, that did the trick!
it was just a stand alone pc. I didn't have that problem before, but just suddenly it was there. thank god its fixed now.
it's too bad they don't say how it could come to this situation.. i'm very curious..
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Oct 14, 2007, 04:33 AM
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Member
Join Date: Mar 2003
Posts: 5,989
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NP.
as about... it's too bad they don't say how it could come to this situation.. i'm very curious..
all i know is, if this is a home computer, i used to know that some (registry) tweakers programs offers to do that in it's auto mode.
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Oct 14, 2007, 03:55 PM
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S.N.A.F.U.
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: at home
Posts: 1,169
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ah.. ok
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Oct 15, 2007, 12:04 AM
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Member
Join Date: Mar 2003
Posts: 5,989
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i don't think any hackers would want to have the firewall in the system to be on, so i just don't see any other reasons really.
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Dec 5, 2007, 01:22 AM
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DriverHeaven Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Toronto
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actually, 'hackers' could put exceptions in the firewall & disallow a/v & windowsupdates from connecting, leaving the user unpatched & prone to being attacked another way
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