Check to see if some of your services in the background are disabled. Click Run on the startup menu and type services.msc and hit enter. To make sure services that are needed are running use this website to help. http://www.blackviper.com/WinXP/servicecfg.htm
start/settings/control-panel/windows firewall
Just go to settings(Control Panel>Security Center>Windows Firewall)
Yes you can find firewall settings in the control panel
If you mean firewall, go to control panel, which is located in the start menu, then select select the security center icon. The settings for firewall management are located there.
Your firewall service doesn't work properly, try to restart firewall service (Start->Control Panel->Administrative Tools->Services). Then check the firewall status, it should on.
Windows Security Center is where you go to deal with issues regarding firewall settings, user account control settings, anti-malware software settings, and internet security settings.
It's the security control center for Vista. You can use it to activate and change settings for your firewall, antivirus, and updates.
Windows Security Center can help enhance your computer's security by checking the status of several security essentials on your computer, including firewall settings, Windows automatic updating, anti-malware software settings, Internet security settings, and User Account Control settings.
You turn it on, sit in front of it, watch the screen, and interpret the actions displayed on the screen. The remote control is used to change channels, adjust volume and picture settings.
You'll need to go into your firewall settings in your computer. It should be somewhere under control panel (if you're using Windows) Change the settings so that it is more open than it is now.
In most cases the reason is Windows firewall. Check settings in Control panel. Also the computer you are trying to connect to might accept network connections.
In Control panel you can change you computer settings . First go to Start then search for control panel and then you can chage your system settings.