If this is what you get:
"Due to an unidentified problem, windows cannot display the windows firewall settings"
try this:
To fix this problem, two dlls need to be re-registered:First: Click Start -> Run, Then type regsvr32 c:\windows\system32\atl.dll and hit OKSecond: regsvr32 c:\windows\system32\hnetcfg.dll and Hit OKThis should allow for the viewing and configuration of the XPfirewall settings.
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