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Title: Windows firewall and Advanced sharing settings.
Post by: k3nny on November 14, 2011, 03:58:06 PM

Hi, when I turn off network discovery and file and printer sharing on Advanced sharing settings, Windows Firewall turns back on? I tried used msconfig and disabled Windows firewall from there but the sharing settings won't stay?

OS: Windows 7.

Title: Re: Windows firewall and Advanced sharing settings.
Post by: Asyn on November 14, 2011, 04:01:12 PM

Quote from: k3nny on November 14, 2011, 03:58:06 PM

Hi, when I turn off network discovery and file and printer sharing on Advanced sharing settings, Windows Firewall turns back on? I tried used msconfig and disabled Windows firewall from there but the sharing settings won't stay?

OS: Windows 7.

Why would you turn it off..?? (Not needed.)

Title: Re: Windows firewall and Advanced sharing settings.
Post by: k3nny on November 14, 2011, 04:05:14 PM

I'm using a different firewall.

Title: Re: Windows firewall and Advanced sharing settings.
Post by: Asyn on November 14, 2011, 04:06:21 PM

Quote from: k3nny on November 14, 2011, 04:05:14 PM

I'm using a different firewall.

Which one..??

Title: Re: Windows firewall and Advanced sharing settings.
Post by: k3nny on November 14, 2011, 04:09:04 PM

Avast Internet Security.

Title: Re: Windows firewall and Advanced sharing settings.
Post by: Asyn on November 14, 2011, 04:11:05 PM

Quote from: k3nny on November 14, 2011, 04:09:04 PM

Avast Internet Security.

Well, i thought so. ;)
As said, no need to disable the W7 FW with AIS...!!!

Title: Re: Windows firewall and Advanced sharing settings.
Post by: k3nny on November 14, 2011, 04:14:39 PM

I want to disable network discovery and file and printer sharing.  :)

Title: Re: Windows firewall and Advanced sharing settings.
Post by: CraigB on November 14, 2011, 04:15:40 PM

Aren't the advanced sharing settings part of the windows firewall? that would be why the firewall turns on is if you are accessing it.
The avast firewall is designed to work with the windows one but you can disable windows firewall if you wish to save a few resources. If you want to properly disable the windows firewall then you should disable it from services and it wont start again.

Title: Re: Windows firewall and Advanced sharing settings.
Post by: Asyn on November 14, 2011, 04:21:20 PM

Quote from: k3nny on November 14, 2011, 04:14:39 PM

I want to disable network discovery and file and printer sharing.  :)

Well, your initial post wasn't really that clear...

Title: Re: Windows firewall and Advanced sharing settings.
Post by: k3nny on November 14, 2011, 04:24:39 PM

Thanks.

Title: Re: Windows firewall and Advanced sharing settings.
Post by: CraigB on November 14, 2011, 04:30:59 PM

Quote from: k3nny on November 14, 2011, 04:24:39 PM

Thanks.

Your welcome

Title: Re: Windows firewall and Advanced sharing settings.
Post by: Asyn on November 14, 2011, 04:31:58 PM

Quote from: k3nny on November 14, 2011, 04:24:39 PM

Thanks.

??? Anyway, you're welcome..! ;D