The firewall application built into Microsoft Windows XP protects your computer from many unpleasant network attacks.

Unfortunately, the XP firewall also occasionally causes a legitimate application to fail.

It is sometimes necessary to disable the Windows XP firewall in order to enable these applications to work.

Steps to Disable the Windows XP firewall

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  • Click .
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  • Check the circle beside .
  • Click the button.

Disable XP Firewall