Internet question:

[bigwillq]

How do you let a website through a firewall?

I know nothing about computers, well nothing about technical aspects.
So today I wanted to view a website and it said:

Error. You cannot access this website because your firewall is blocking it. Please turn off your firewall.

I don't even know what firewall my home computer uses.
But I ask all of you--what can I do to turn the firewall off???

Thanks for your help!

:hi:

[Mojambo]

1. Do you have Windows XP? n/t

[bigwillq]

2. Yes (nt)

[Mojambo]

3. Okay

I think if you go to Control Panel you'll see a setting for Windows Firewall.

There should be a tab called exceptions. You should be able to add a new exception.

Or you can just turn it off altogether while you're hitting that site.

This is assuming you don't have some 3rd party firewall going.

[bigwillq]

4. I will check it out tomm.

Hope it works.
Thanks for your help.

[undeterred]

5. I thought there was going to be a joke here

Like did you hear what the firewall said to the website it wouldn't let through?

[bigwillq]

6. This is not a joking matter!

I want to view this website and I can't! :(