How can i disable firewall coz evry time when i want to go on ma msn messenger its says u cant?

You should never go on the net without a firewall as you leave yourself open to attack. The problem could be XP's own firewall. To disable it follow the instructions below. If you do I would suggest you get a firewall like Zonealarm which is free to download. To enable or disable Internet Connection Firewall Open Network Connections Click the Dial-up, LAN or High-Speed Internet connection that you want to protect, and then, under Network Tasks, click Change settings of this connection. On the Advanced tab, under Internet Connection Firewall, select one of the following: To enable Internet Connection Firewall (ICF), select the Protect my computer and network by limiting or preventing access to this computer from the Internet check box. To disable Internet Connection Firewall, clear the Protect my computer and network by limiting or preventing access to this computer from the Internet check box. Notes To open Network Connections, click Start, click Control Panel, click Network and Internet Connections, and then click Network Connections. You must be logged on as an administrator or a member of the Administrators group in order to complete this procedure. If your computer is connected to a network, network policy settings may also prevent you from completing this procedure. If you clear the Protect my computer and network by limiting or preventing access to this computer from the Internet check box, the firewall on your computer is disabled, and your network is vulnerable to intrusions.

i had the same problem until i uninstalled my firewall and then reinstalled it again and then it worked fine click start then click control panel then click add/remove programmes find your firewall and uninstall and then reinstall again sygate personal firewall is free for personal use

Your Windows firewall is on and you should leave it one! Never have your pc connected to the net without a firewall. Try Zone Alarm firewall, when you install it it will disable the Windows firewall for you. And then you have to teach it to allow you to use Messenger but its not difficult. Also try Avast! anti virus, as it will scan all your incoming messages and check them for viruses. You need to install one firewall. The Windows firewall doesn't stop malware on your pc from dialling out. http://www.zonelabs.com Zone Alarm firewall http://www.comodogroup.com/ - Comodo security suite. You need to install one anti virus; http://www.grisoft.com/doc/1 AVG anti virus or http://www.avast.com - Avast Antivirus You need all three anti spyware programs; http://www.ewido.net - AVG(Ewido) anti trojan. http://www.lavasoft.com - Ad-Aware SE Personal anti adware http://www.safer-networking.org - Spybot Search and Destroy anti spyware And these are useful utilities; Shields Up security site; https://www.grc.com - check your firewall works http://www.grc.com/optout.htm - grc anti spyware program and info. http://www.mozilla.com/ Firefox web browser and Thunderbird e-mail program. http://www.opera.com/ Opera web browser Instal both these web browsers, turn off javascript on one and use that browser for vising unknown websites. They don't support Active X so thats one less way for problems to get on your pc. http://spywarewarrior.com/rogue_anti-spyware.htm - The Spyware Warrior site identifies fake anti spyware programs. http://www.ccleaner.com Cr*pcleaner Registry cleaner and privacy tool http://www.mailwasher.net/ -spam filter Winpatrol is a handy utility that tracks cookies on your pc and stops unwanted changes to your startup folder. http://www.winpatrol.com Spywareblaster works with Internet Explorer and Firefox. It won't uninstall spyware that is already on your pc, but it will prevent hijacks and other malicious changes to your browser. http://www.javacoolsoftware.com http://www.siteadvisor.com -MacAffee Site Advisor warns about malware on sites you are about to visit. http://www.sys-shield.com - AbsoluteShield File Shredder Remember to update and run all of you anti malware programs at least once a week.

Everyone is giving accurate info on disabling firewalls, which I agree is a bad idea but there is no need to disable anything - what you have to do is put MSN into your 'trusted zone'. When the next message comes up it will probably say 'blocking 192.165.1.1 not those numbers, but should look like that. Copy numbers down and then open your firewall. Go to 'trusted sites' or 'enable sites' will be called something like that - add the numbers and then when MSN next tries to connect, the site should be recognised by your firewall as an ok site and let you connect. You may have to reboot for the changes to take place - can't remember that bit. Can't be any more specific than that because all firewalls look a bit different in their setup.