1. Restart your computer in Safe Mode. To do this, follow these steps:
* Restart your computer. Before you see the Windows XP logo, hold down the F8 key.
* Select Safe Mode.
2. Login in as Administrator. You'll get a warning about running in Safe Mode. Click Yes.
3. Find the folder whose permissions you wish to change. Right click on that folder, and select Properties.
4. Go to the sharing tab
5. Click Do not share this folder
6. Repeat for all folders
7. Restart computer like normal
If i were you i would password my modem firewall u can do this by
1.Going to Summary
2.Network at a Glance
3.Set system password
I hope u have An Anti-Virus if not go to http://avast.com/eng/programs.html
Select the for home addition it is free u just have to register (Do not do this if u have An Anti-Virus program)
Here is a free SpyWare Software at http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareguard.html
And I am a person that uses Firefox it is a very secure web browser and can be setup so u can clear your private data And can be found Here http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/
And if u go to
1. Tools
2. Go to Options
3. Select cookies and in the drop down box select Every Time i Close firefox
4. the colume under that says private data check both boxes and click settings when it opens check all the boxes and click done
5. Then go to the Advanced tab
6. Then Network tab
7. And then change the cache size 2 150 mb
The steps i have provided above will work for all sharing programs all u need is the port number all i have done is provide u with the things i do with all the computers i work on. This is a step by step for putting them into the firewall and taking them out
I hope this will help you out please let me know if you have anymore questions
Sincerely
J