Arg. Yet another PC problem for me.

[johnny blaze]

Heh, I have no luck with PCs. I have another problem. I figured out the reason I've been getting spyware recently. My Internet Connection Firewall isn't enabled. So as I go to enable it, I encounter an error: "An error occured while Internet Connection sharing was enabled. The dependancy Service or group failed to start." I hate computers.

[Urn]

Try other firewalls. I like Tiny Personal Firewall.

[mushindo]

Also make sure you didn't accidentally click on the ICS feature. BTW window's firewall isn't very good at all, and in fact causes quite a bit of problems for those who play multiplayer games online. Zonealarm blocks almost everything, i think nortons was said to be better but I am sure I will be corrected.

[grantu2]

If your wanting to just keep ad/spyware programs off your computer just edit your hosts file. There are dozens of site that keep updating hosts file to block ad/spyware heres one:
http://www.everythingisnt.com/hosts.html

Now if your looking for a good firewall: I would recommend blackice for a nice gui and zonealarm for a little better security.

But the best way to go about setting up a firewall is if you have a computer laying around that is not doing anything turn that little putter in to a dedicated firewall. Here are 2 products I recommend so that you can do this ipcop.org and freesco.org

[Josh]

I have had problems with the Window's Firewall behind routers. It doesn't let me share files and stuff.

[brit]

sorry to do this in your thread, man. if i have a dial-up modem, is there any reason for me to be worried about a firewall? i know not to worry about routers but should i have a firewall upgrade?