Re: Group Policy on Windows XP

"Damkat13" wrote:

> Hi Steven
>
> My system Information is as follows -
> Microsoft Windows XP
> Home Edition
> Version 2002
> Service Pack 2
>
> I do not understand the register can you please give me step by step
> instruction sorry to impose but I really need to diable the Group Settings.
>
> Thanks
>
> Damkat13
>
>
> "Steven L Umbach" wrote:
>
> > How to resolve the problem depends on if you have XP Pro or XP Home and if
> > local Group Policy [via gpedit.msc] has been modified on an XP Pro computer.
> > See the link below on how Group Policy and registry settings are used to
> > manage the Windows Firewall. If you are sure that a Group Policy setting has
> > not been modified then logon as a local administrator and use regedit to
> > navigate to and delete the registry keys that are causing the restriction if
> > you are comfortable editing the registry. Otherwise you can use
> > services.msc to stop and disable the Windows Firewall service. --- Steve
> >
> > http://www.microsoft.com/technet/pro.../wfsp2ngp.mspx
> >
> > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Win dowsFirewall
> > \DomainProfile \EnableFirewall=0 (DWORD data type)
> >
> > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Win dowsFirewall\StandardProfile
> > \EnableFirewall=0 (DWORD data type)
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "Damkat13" <Damkat13@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:5A0CDD15-F6E7-4B95-ABBE-FBA388F53D92@microsoft.com...
> > > Hi guys
> > >
> > > My Security Centre wont able me to disable my firewall when I try to I get
> > > this message "For your security some settings are controlled by Group
> > > Policy". I cant make any changes. I only have one user on my computer, it
> > > is
> > > a home computer. Can someone please help me to diable this pleas.
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > Damkat13
> >
> >
> >