Monday, November 26, 2007

How To Enable and Disable Internet Connection Firewall

How To Enable and Disable Internet Connection Firewall

To Enable

Step1

Open Control Panel, double-click Network and Internet Connections, and then click Setup or change your home or small office network.

Step2

The Internet Connection Firewall is enabled when you choose a configuration in the wizard that indicates that your computer is connected directly to the Internet.

To configure Internet Connection Firewall manually for a connection

Step1

In Control Panel, double-click Networking and Internet Connections, and then click Network Connections.

Step2

Right-click the connection on which you would like to enable ICF, and then click Properties.

Step3

On the Advanced tab, click the box to select the option to Protect my computer or network.

To Disable it

Simply clear the check box of Protect my computer or network.

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