Chet Gardiner wrote:
> Does anyone know how to turn off XP's obtrusive "authorization" > crap!!!??? > > When I access my Win2K machine on my network, It takes forever to > display each folder in the file manager. I'm suspecting that for some > reason, XP needs to hold some kind of dialogue with every folder on > the other machine. I don't want it to do that. I'm safe behind my > hardware firewall, am the ONLY user and don't need my computers > protecting themselves against one another. > > Thanks. > > Chet > >
You mean the firewall? If so then here it is, If not... well sorry. :-)
Right mouse click on "My Network Places" from the Desktop and go to properties. Open up the Network connection you are using for your local network and on the General Tab select the properties button. Select the Advanced Tab on the Connection Properties dialog and the Firewall options should be there.
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