Firewall Completely Gone?

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Firewall Completely Gone?, WHERES MY FIREWALL?!

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spiffiestpenguin View Member Profile	Jan 20 2008, 07:42 AM Post #1
Member Group: Members Posts: 31 Joined: 11-January 08 Member No.: 182,735	I got a computer from someone a while back and just started to finally look at it. its basically brand new, and has almost no programs at all on it.....including a FIREWALL. I installed AOL to go online and on the sign on screen it said firewall not detected...so i went into the control panel and sure enough, theres not a firewall to be found, not even the regular old windows firewall. So I guess my 2 main questions are... 1) where the heck did it go? and 2) Where can I go to get another one? (possibly a free one?)

Tomo2 View Member Profile	Jan 20 2008, 04:21 PM Post #2
Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 402 Joined: 23-December 07 From: Wanganui, Aotearoa NZ Member No.: 178,459	Interesting, I guess this is XP? There may be a virus on the computer blocking access to the firewall. Here are some programs you can download: Avast! Antivirus Home Edition Spybot Search & Destroy Ad-aware 2007 And of course a firewall ZoneAlarm or Comodo Personal Firewall Hope that helps! -------------------- L&P, World Famous in New Zealand since ages ago! Avast! Antivirus : Spybot S&D : Trend Micro Housecall : Hosts file : HiJack This Don't be too open minded - your brains will fall out

spiffiestpenguin View Member Profile	Feb 12 2008, 07:48 AM Post #3
Member Group: Members Posts: 31 Joined: 11-January 08 Member No.: 182,735	Thanks alot, I will download these

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