Windows XP (SP2) Firewall - Firewall for Microsoft Windows 

Windows XP (SP2) Firewall links:  Enable/Disable Windows XP Firewall | Access Firewall Through the Connectoid |

 

  Configuring Windows XP Firewall:

Occasionally, Windows XP Firewall won't allow an application access to the Internet.  You'll need to grant this application access before the program will function properly.  For example, if BrowseBlast Web Accelerator won't display Websites, Windows XP Firewall may be blocking BrowseBlast's access.  You'll need to verify if Windows XP Firewall is the culprit.  Do the following:

On the Desktop, click the Start button and select Control Panel from the menu.

 

The Control Panel appears.

Depending on the configuration, you'll see either the Category View or the Classic View.

Control Panel - Category View		Control Panel - Classic View
In Category View, double click the Security Center icon.		In Classic View, double click the Windows Firewall icon.
The Windows Security Center window appears. Double click the Windows Firewall icon.

 

The Windows Firewall window appears.

Select the Exceptions tab.

Click the Add Program button.

 

The Add a Program window appears.

Select the program you'd like to allow from the Programs list.  In the example, we chose BrowseBlast Web Accelerator from the menu.

Click the OK button.

 

We return to the following window:

BrowseBlast Web Accelerator now appears in the list of allowed Programs and Services.

Click the OK button.

 

Select the Advanced tab.

On the Advanced tab you can select the connections for which you'd like Windows XP firewall enabled.  If you don't want the firewall enabled for all connections, uncheck the appropriate connections.

 

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