Disabling the Windows SP2 Firewall
Double click on the "Red Shield" at the bottom right corner of your taskbar.
The "Windows Security Center" window will appear.
Click on on the " Windows Firewall " icon.
Click on " Off "
This will turn off the Firewall feature.
Now click on " OK "
You will notice that the Firewall is now OFF.
The firewall is now disabled and you can close out of the " Windows Security Center " window.