Windows Firewall Problem

[Calvin]

For some reason, I don't seem to have the option of turning it off or on. When I access it, this is what I see, neither on or off are selected, and neither are clickable. Neither is the exceptions box. Nothing can be clicked on this windown except "ok" or "cancel."

http://img450.imageshack.us/img450/3004/firewall7zz.jpg

Lil' help?

[Malice]

Do you have any other firewall software installed? Symantec or Zone Alarm, or others?

[Calvin]

Nope, that's the only one.

[Malice]

Are you logged on with an administrators account? (an account in the local admin group)

[Calvin]

Yeah, I've checked and checked that over and over because that seems to be the only solution I've found in FAQs or the like. I only have a single account, the admin one, which I'm on, no guest or limited accounts whatsoever.

[Malice]

very interesting....
take a look here...
http://www.qsl.net/vk2jtp/xpfirewall.htm

[Calvin]

very interesting....
take a look here...
http://www.qsl.net/vk2jtp/xpfirewall.htm
Hm, nothing's changed after doing all that. This is pretty annoying, as I believe it's blocking a few programs that I hadn't made exeptions before this problem started up.

[Drakon]

Maybe do a rollback?

Also, what Windows Skin are you using?

[black_dust]

Have you tired going to the advance tab and clicking on restore defaults?

[Calvin]

Yeah, tried that.

[Malice]

Have you simply gone into Computer Management > Services> then disabled the firewall?

[Calvin]

Nothing seems to be working, bummer. Oh well, the only major program that's stopped working since this problem started is DC++. Annoying, but I've gotten sick of trying to figure this thing out by now.

[black_dust]

God dammit Calvin! Ive messed up my settings on my pc now looking for an answer to your, i cant connect to the internet! soon as i load a browser its saying page is not avalible! luckly i have an extra hard drive lying about with windows on it (which im on now) cause i wanted to see if it was my ISP or my Pc, looks likes it my pc :D

Edit:: Ok Main HD back in and messed about with the settings and now its fixed... werid!

[Drakon]

If it's just one program, why not uninstall/reinstall?

[black_dust]

Or uninstall service pack 2 and reinstall it?

[Calvin]

Or uninstall service pack 2 and reinstall it?
You know, I think that's when it started. Is there any danger in uninstalling and reinstalling?
If it's just one program, why not uninstall/reinstall?
Uninstalling reinstalling, updating etc for that one program was the first thing I tried. Maybe it's unrelated to firewall. I'm trying to run DC++ in active mode, since passive mode really sucks but is what you use if you're behind a firewall. Everything I've found on the net says that if active mode isn't working, you're either behind a firewall, or on a router, and I'm definitely not on a router.

[Drakon]

Maybe I can ask on one of my other boards...

providing you change your avatar back to it's still form.

[Calvin]

Man, I only had that up for 60 seconds, how did you catch it?

[Drakon]

Spider-Sense. :)

[black_dust]

You know, I think that's when it started. Is there any danger in uninstalling and reinstalling?

I wouldn`t have thought so, ive done it a few times now on my system (took it off last night, and putting it back on later)

The only risk would be messing up your Resitry if somthing goes arry

[Drakon]

Deo says this. (http://www.thekinetik.net/forum/showpost.php?p=137910&postcount=4)

[Malice]

Hey Calvin has it been resolved?

Have you ever connected this computer to a network where someone is running a Windows 2000 or Windows 2003 Domain?