Where in XP?

[AlwaysUp]

My brother runs XP and the MSN Messenger keeps saying that a firewall is the problem to connecting. Where does one go to disable the Firewall in XP. Please give specific steps to get there as I intend forwarding your replys to his PC. Thanks.

[newme]

hello
Right-click on My Network Places
Select Property
Double click Local Network Connection or Modem
Click Advanced
Uncheck Internet Connection Firewall

[AlwaysUp]

THX newme!

[Nuclear Krusader]

How can I do the same if I don't have the My Network Places icon?

Yesterday my girl was trying to send me some files and MSM always gave an error, telling that something with the network config was wrong.

[Cheryl]

right click on start, explore. find my network places, right click there, properties...follow above. I think you can also get there thru the control panel.

HTH

Cheryl

[Nuclear Krusader]

Ooookay!

Done and done. Thanks a bunch, Cheryl.

[hodunwun]

To enable or disable Internet Connection Firewall
Open Network Connections
Click the Dial-up, LAN or High-Speed Internet connection that you want to protect, and then, under Network Tasks, click Change settings of this connection.
On the Advanced tab, under Internet Connection Firewall, select one of the following:
To enable Internet Connection Firewall (ICF), select the Protect my computer and network by limiting or preventing access to this computer from the Internet check box.
To disable Internet Connection Firewall, clear the Protect my computer and network by limiting or preventing access to this computer from the Internet check box.
Notes

To open Network Connections, click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double-click Network Connections.
You must be logged on as an administrator or a member of the Administrators group in order to complete this procedure. If your computer is connected to a network, network policy settings may also prevent you from completing this procedure.
If you clear the Protect my computer and network by limiting or preventing access to this computer from the Internet check box, the firewall on your computer is disabled, and your network is vulnerable to intrusions.
You should not enable Internet Connection Firewall on virtual private networking (VPN) connections or on client computers because ICF will interfere with file and printer sharing.
ICF cannot be enabled on the private connections of the Internet Connection Sharing host computer.
Internet Connection Sharing, Internet Connection Firewall, Discovery and Control, and Network Bridge are not available on Windows XP 64-Bit Edition.