Group Policy vs Firewall

[Guest Bill]

I can't turn on the firewall because "Your network adminstrator is using

Group Policy to control these settings." But this is a stand-alone PC, and

when I go to C:\Windows\System32\ there is no Group Policy. I have XP Home,

service pack 2. Thanks!

[Guest Malke]

Re: Group Policy vs Firewall

 

Bill wrote:

> I can't turn on the firewall because "Your network adminstrator is using

> Group Policy to control these settings." But this is a stand-alone PC,

> and

> when I go to C:\Windows\System32\ there is no Group Policy. I have XP

> Home,

> service pack 2. Thanks!

 

You are correct - there is no Group Policy Editor in XP Home. What other

security/antivirus software do you have installed? Many of these types of

programs have their own firewall component and will turn off the Windows

Firewall.

 

The First Question Of Troubleshooting: what changed between the time things

worked and the time they didn't?

 

The Second Question of Windows Troubleshooting: what is the malware/virus

status of the machine? If you think it is clean, what programs (and

versions) did you use to determine this?

 

Be sure the computer is clean:

http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware

 

 

Malke

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[Guest Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM]

Re: Group Policy vs Firewall

 

"Bill" <Bill@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:9D794D17-F342-4A08-A03E-22F8C595A6E0@microsoft.com...

>I can't turn on the firewall because "Your network adminstrator is using

> Group Policy to control these settings." But this is a stand-alone PC,

> and

> when I go to C:\Windows\System32\ there is no Group Policy. I have XP

> Home,

> service pack 2. Thanks!

>

>

 

What security programs are you running?

 

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[Guest Bill]

Re: Group Policy vs Firewall

 

Avira Antivir Personal Edition Classic and Windows Defender. I also have

System Mechanic Professional 7 (which does not detect a firewall).

 

"Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM" wrote:

> "Bill" <Bill@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:9D794D17-F342-4A08-A03E-22F8C595A6E0@microsoft.com...

> >I can't turn on the firewall because "Your network adminstrator is using

> > Group Policy to control these settings." But this is a stand-alone PC,

> > and

> > when I go to C:\Windows\System32\ there is no Group Policy. I have XP

> > Home,

> > service pack 2. Thanks!

> >

> >

>

> What security programs are you running?

>

> --

> Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM

> http://www.fjsmjs.com

> Do not reply with email

>