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Old 04-25-2009, 04:46 PM   #1
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Windows XP Firewall Doesn't Enable

Can't engage the firewall....HELP!
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Old 04-25-2009, 05:40 PM   #2
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Most common reason is you have a 3rd party firewall installed. Have you tried Google?
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Old 04-25-2009, 09:47 PM   #3
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The computer in question was a mess. I just reloaded an image from about two years ago and everything runs fine. All data was on a different drive.
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Yes, malware can certainly cause it.
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