Computer Problem...

Started by Spencer October 17th, 2005 3:16 AM
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Posted October 10th, 2010
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Some how my firewall got turned off and I can't turn it back on. I hope someone here knows how to fix it. Here are some screenshots to show you.





They are in order, sorry if they are small. Then I do what it says, go to Control Panel and I click FireWalls and it says it cannot turn it on. It bugs me because I think someone is on my computer (Not my parents or sis.) Like when I shut the comp down then turn it on in the morning, my desktop icons are in misarray. =/
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Wrong place! I know the name of the area you posted it in is somewhat misleading, but it belongs in Computers. =]

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Ummm... Be a bit more specific. What is the Firewall? A software installation one? What OS are you running?

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I think he means Windows Firewall. Firstly, we can't see anything from screenshots that small. Secondly, scrap Windows Firewall and get a decent free one, like ZoneAlarm or Kerio. >_>


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Posted August 10th, 2019
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Either it's spyware, or a Trojan.
The built-in security center of WXP SP2 has never actually helped.
Like JA said you can get a free firewall that is a lot better than the crap people call 'Desktop Windows PCs' XD.

About the 'icons in misarray', either it's some bug in Windows, or a Trojan.
The non-working firewall mightnot be originated from a virus, as it might be Windows itself (believe me, it's always like that XD).

I'll try and look further into the problem.


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Posted March 4th, 2018
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Like they said, try running a virus scan. AVG, Antivir, and Avast are all good virus scanners that you can get for free.
And Windows firewall sucks- download Zone Alarm or another firewall.