how do we unblock ports in windows xp?
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Go to Control Pannel->Security Center->Windows Firewall-> Advanced-> Restore All Defaults.
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maybe you shouldn't open it if its blocked?\neither disable the firewall or delete it.
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If you have SP2 installed, make sure that you either have an exception in your Windows Firewall, or turn off the firewall completely. \n\nTo test, I would recommend first turning off your windows firewall, to ensure that nothing is blocking your ping packets. once you verify that this is the problem, then you can make exceptions in your firewall.\n\nYou can get  to the firewall by going to start/control panel/Windows Firewall. hope this helps.
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If the computer is running Windows XP, and you're using one of the Internet Explorers.  This is very simple to accomplish without putting a fancy program in the computer. Open Explorer, click on tools, then Internet options. On the window that opens up, click on the security tab in the top box you should see a red checkmark this is restricted sites, highlight the red check, below that there's a button that says, sites click on this, now all you have to do is enter the correct Internet address in the line and click add.  Do this for each web site you wish to block.  The only thing your brother will get is an Internet error page, he will think the servers down.
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There are a whole bunch - depending on what you want to do with a port scanner - scan your own computer from your own computer, scan your own network or scan another network, private network or public network?\n\none of the more popular online web based port scanners is "Shields Up": \nhttps://grc.com/x/ne.dll?bh0bkyd2\nSymantec has theirs at: http://security.symantec.com\n\nThere is a local shareware program called "active ports" you can find this online at: http://www.downloads.com\nsearch for activeports - great little tool - installs and does NOT require a reboot - safe to use on local computers and/or servers\n\nSome other online tools:\nhttp://www.dslreports.com/scan\nhttp://scan.sygatetech.com/\n\nHope this gets you started in the right direction.\nGood Luck !
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go to "tools" on a web [page and click on internet options then restricted sites and then u can un block them. \n\nI hope thats what u ment
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lets say you have Windows XP installed on your machine( Laptp/pc)\n\nStart-->Control Panel-->Firewall and securiy\nfrom there choose Properties. you should see a check box with '' Disable/Enable pop up '' next to it.\nuncheck the box if you wish you allow pop ups.\n\nGood luck
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modify the firewal's settings if it's on your pc\nif the firewall is on a server you must ask the admin to do that \nBYE
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Not necessarily. Disable sharing your drives, and turn on the firewall if you're using Windows XP
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firewall....\nsee what ports are blocked, get a router and TURN OFF windows firewall\nthen foward ports that kazaa uses in the hardware firewall in the router
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Get an application based firewall like zonealarm. \nhttp://www.zonelabs.com/
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IP and Port blocking is not really viable for what you are talking about. When a connection is made, the source machine randomly assigns a port, so it changes all the time. \n\nPort blocking is used only to stop a specific service connection. For instance blocking port 80 will stop web connections, but this blocks on DESTINATION port, not source port since the destination port will be the one that doesn't change.\n\nCheers :)
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You can simply disconect the cable -- or if you're using Windows, go to Control Panel. If you're using XP, switch to classic view and go to Network Connections. Rightclick on the icon there [Local Area Connection if you have only one Network card] and select "Disable". That's all.
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hi,\n\nIf you are using Windwos xp do the following;\n\nIn internet explorer\n\nGo to "Tools menu"\n\n"Internet Options"\n\n"Security" Tab\n\nselect " Restricted sites"\n\nthen click "Sites"\n\nThen add address which u want to block..\n\n\nok?\n\nMkamal\nkamkamal@yahoo.com
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Use a port scanner. The firewall might block icmp traffic but not other ports / protocolls like file / print shares, web (port 80) and so on...\n\nThere are lots of port scanners out there, one of my favorites because very lightweight and user friendly is SuperScan4\n\nhttp://www.foundstone.com/resources/proddesc/superscan4.htm
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there are two ways to do it. One is go to the menu bar of your browser. Click on Tools > Internet Options > Privacy > Sites\nEnter the name of the site and Click On Block button. Click OK to Exit.\nAnother is to edit hosts file\nIf you are running win XP, login as administrator.\nclick on start > run and , type or paste the following line:\nnotepad C:&#92; WINDOWS&#92; system32&#92; drivers&#92; etc&#92; hosts\npress OK.\n\nPut the following line in hosts:\n(put the name of the site to be blocked here, appending 127.0.0.1 before each website to be blocked)\n127.0.0.1 www.blockme.com\n\nsave the file.
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Use firewall and specify a port on internet connection to be blocked.\nIf you are using a router, you can configure it to block or allow certain port to the internet too.