The operating system is Windows XP SP2 w/ Firewall turned on. The problem is the exception box no longer pops up and adding exceptions to the list doesn't allow ...

A flaw in Windows Firewall may prevent users from seeing all the open network ports on a Windows XP or Windows Server 2003 computer. The flaw manifests itself in the way the security application ...

Want to manage multiple firewalls for different domains at the same time? Microsoft Windows 7 makes that possible. With Windows Vista, Microsoft introduced the concept of network locations, whereby ...

Mitch Tulloch is a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional and lead author of the Windows 7 Resource Kit from Microsoft Press. You can follow him on Twitter at ...

Want to manage multiple firewalls for different domains at the same time? Microsoft Windows 7 makes that possible. With Windows Vista, Microsoft introduced the concept of network locations, whereby ...

Configuring Windows Firewall settings is one of the most fundamental security precautions. It is a built-in security feature that comes with all versions of Windows, acting as a barrier between your ...

Step 1 You can configure two types of networks: private (home and workplace networks) and public (airport, library, or other networks open to the public). You will see status and settings reports ...

Mitch Tulloch is a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional and lead author of the Windows 7 Resource Kit from Microsoft Press. You can follow him on Twitter at ...