I always get a firewall warning popup even though the firewall (via System
Security) clearly indicates that the firewall is on. I am using dialup for
internet. The warning popop only occurs after I boot up the computer and
use the dialup service the FIRST time. Until the popup actually displays,
the dialup session stalls and doesn't proceed. After the popup balloon has
reported "no firewall", only then the dialup proceeds. What could be
causing this problem, and can it be fixed?

Ogg wrote:
> I always get a firewall warning popup even though the firewall (via System
> Security) clearly indicates that the firewall is on. I am using dialup for
> internet. The warning popop only occurs after I boot up the computer and
> use the dialup service the FIRST time. Until the popup actually displays,
> the dialup session stalls and doesn't proceed. After the popup balloon has
> reported "no firewall", only then the dialup proceeds. What could be
> causing this problem, and can it be fixed?
>
>
>

And the name of your firewall is? If it isn't the built in Windows
firewall, the pop up is merely showing that the Security Center isn't
recognizing your firewall immediately and is nothing to worry about. You
can turn off this notification in the configuration of the Security
Center. If your firewall is the built in Windows firewall, I don't know
what to tell you except to get Comodo, a free, third party firewall.

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Alias wrote:
|| You can turn off this notification in the configuration of the
|| Security Center. If your firewall is the built in Windows firewall,
|| I don't know what to tell you except to get Comodo, a free, third
|| party firewall.

Yes... it's the built-in XP firewall. Meanwhile, ALL Security Center
notifications are now disabled. Will see if this makes a difference at next
bootup.

Ogg wrote:
> Alias wrote:
> || You can turn off this notification in the configuration of the
> || Security Center. If your firewall is the built in Windows firewall,
> || I don't know what to tell you except to get Comodo, a free, third
> || party firewall.
>
> Yes... it's the built-in XP firewall. Meanwhile, ALL Security Center
> notifications are now disabled. Will see if this makes a difference at next
> bootup.
>
>
>

You might want to try Comodo as the Windows firewall only checks what's
coming in, not what's going out.

Check it out at:

http://www.personalfirewall.comodo.com/

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Alias wrote:
|| You might want to try Comodo as the Windows firewall only checks
|| what's coming in, not what's going out.
||
|| Check it out at:
||
|| http://www.personalfirewall.comodo.com/


Nice collection of free apps. Thanks!

Ogg wrote:
> Alias wrote:
> || You might want to try Comodo as the Windows firewall only checks
> || what's coming in, not what's going out.
> ||
> || Check it out at:
> ||
> || http://www.personalfirewall.comodo.com/
>
>
> Nice collection of free apps. Thanks!
>
>

You're welcome.

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