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How can I be sure the XP firewall is in use?

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  1. 2004/09/02
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    rebar5058 Inactive Thread Starter

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    I have downloaded SP2, have uninstalled ZoneAlarm and presumably am using the Win XP Firewall (my choice). There is no XP firewall icon in my systems tray. How can I be sure the XP firewall is in use? I also continue to use Norton AV ... any problems with this thus far? Thank you ...
     
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    Hi rebar5058...

    If this is a home computer => Click "Start" button => Click "All Programs" => Click "Control Panel" => Select "Security Center ".

    The "Security Center" window will have a green light and will say "ON" if Firewall is operational.

    I use NAV2004 at home and only had a minor issue with WF until Symantec put out a patch. Updated NAV2004 with patch and now I get a green light on Antivirus in Security Center.

    EDIT 2: Sorry Pete, I was editing to put in the NAV info when you answered the NAV question.

    Links...
    - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/security/internet/sp2_wscintro.mspx
    - http://www.theeldergeek.com/security_center.htm
    - http://www.jsiinc.com/SUBQ/tip8300/rh8370.htm
     
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    None that I am aware of - running NAV 2004 on one PC, originally NAV 2003 on another, but now running NAV 2004 on both.

    There is a patch available through Live Update for NAV 2004 which allows Windows Security Centre to report that your definitions are not more than 2 weeks old. A patch for 2002/3 is imminent - may have been released by now.
     
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    For NAV2002 - not as of this posting.

    Regards - Charles
     
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