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how do I get firewall turned off

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jennifercolton
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I need to turn my firewall off.

I need to turn my firewall off.

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NEVER TURN OFF OR DISABLE YOUR FIREWALL!!! The firewall protects your computer by not letting just any program contact the outside world, which includes HACKERS.

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John Karahalis
John Karahalis
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Try this: Configure firewalls so that Firefox can access the Internet.

FredMcD
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NEVER TURN OFF OR DISABLE YOUR FIREWALL!!! The firewall protects your computer by not letting just any program contact the outside world, which includes HACKERS.