"AllenM" <allen.miyake@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:ONr8JoVEGHA.532@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>I have an application that is giving me problems with the install. It is
>recommended by the manufacturer to turn off all anti virus and Windows
>Firewall before installing. When I open my Windows Firewall settings the
>option to turn off Windows Firewall is greyed out as well as the defualt
>"on" selection which obviously I cannot change either. Why is that and how
>do I go about turning off Windows Firewall so that I may install this
>application.
>


[HKLM\Software Policies\Microsoft\]

Delete the registry key "WindowsFirewall"

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William