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Troubleshooting Internet Connection Firewall on Microsoft Windows XP

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This article describes how Internet Connection Firewall (ICF) in Windows XP works, how to enable it, common problems with using ICF, and the set of tools used to troubleshoot ICF issues.

The Internet Connection Firewall (ICF) feature of Microsoft Windows XP provides a personal stateful firewall, which provides protection for computers against incoming traffic from the Internet. This article describes how ICF works, how to enable it, common problems with using ICF, and the set of tools used to troubleshoot ICF issues. ICF has been replaced in Windows XP Service Pack 2 with the Windows Firewall.

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Operating Systems: Windows XP

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