Getting rid of Windows XP Security Centre

Alexisonfire

Eh I downloaded Windows XP Security Centre from an update and the firewall that comes with it is causing me loads of problems. I can't get into messenger and both my media player and real player won't accept downloads from the internet. Essentially Id like to either get rid of these settings or find a way of manipulating the firewall so I can do the above activities. Can anyone help? Itd be much appreciated

joePC

Have you Disabled the firewall?

redsupper

A firewall is like Zonealarm

Cabaal

Alexisonfire wrote:

Eh I downloaded Windows XP Security Centre from an update and the firewall that comes with it is causing me loads of problems.

This update being Service Pack 2 of course
You might want to disable the windows firewall, if you have 3rd party firewalls try disabling them to see if it resolves the problem.

Infini

You can program the firewall to allow programs to connect to the internet with it still active. All you have to do is add say realplayer.exe to the exeptions list and then the program will be able to connect through the firewall. Its the same for messenger. Sometimes if you activate a new program thats trying to connect to the internet an option will appear asking you to allow access. In anycase it's not recommended to shut off the firewall as a hacker might try to break into your PC. You can also disable the windows security centre options that alert you by changing the alert optins in the main menu.

Cabaal

Infini wrote:

In anycase it's not recommended to shut off the firewall as a hacker might try to break into your PC

sigh..
Oh yes hackers are always trying to hack into my pc,

Ok rather then calling people hackers lets call them scriptkiddies, aswell as that its also not something the average joe should be scared of unless they have there system riddled with various virus such as sub7, backorifice etc (which a dsecent up-to-date AV package will take care of anyway as well as windowsupdates)

Lets not try to scare the average joe more then the media already does.
:rolleyes:

Alexisonfire

Cheers lads Im gonna give those ideas a try now

Capt'n Midnight

redsupper wrote:

A firewall is like Zonealarm

in the same way an operating system is like windows.
Zonealarm is just one example of one type of firewall - though it's free for home use and it's pretty good in remembering what apps you allow on to the internet.

Cabaal wrote:

its also not something the average joe should be scared of unless they have there system riddled

TBH: while many antivirus programs clean trojans a fair few do nothing for malware and scripts. Best to have firewall & latest microsoft patches & almost any upto date freeware antivirus is better than one who's subscription ended last year.

Random

Start> control panel> administrative tools> services
find "security center", stop it, change it's startup type to disable.

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Capt'n Midnight

ciaranfo wrote:

download> subscribe

Are you suggesting a trojan cleaner because the system is slow ??

Chalk

would the simple answer to the ops qusetion not be :
control panel > security centre > windows firewall > disable?

Mercury_Tilt

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Infini

Mercury_Tilt wrote:

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heh,heh! :cool: