Click Open iolo Personal Firewall to open the Home page. This window allows you to view and configure firewall settings, view event history, update software, and get help using the firewall.

See iolo Personal Firewall Home page for an overview.

This option is available when the firewall is enabled.

 

Click Disable iolo Personal Firewall to turn off the firewall and have no restrictions on all incoming and outgoing communication.

 

You can still open the firewall application and change configuration settings.

Note: Disabling the firewall makes your computer vulnerable to attack.

This option is available when the firewall is disabled.

 

Click Enable iolo Personal Firewall to enable the firewall and put its protection into effect.

Click Shut down iolo Personal Firewall to both disable the firewall (as described above) and remove the icon from your system tray.

 

Unlike disabling, when the firewall is shut down, you cannot access the functions offered by the icon, which includes opening the Home page to configure settings.

 

When selected, a confirmation window displays; click Yes to continue. To have the firewall enable itself the next time you start or restart your computer, select the Start iolo Personal Firewall when my computer starts check box.

Note: Shutting down the firewall makes your computer vulnerable to attack.

Open the Settings window, select the General tab, and clear the Show icon in tray when firewall is active check box.

You can restart the firewall in several ways:

• Start the firewall from the Windows Start menu, in the iolo Personal Firewall program group you set during installation. (The default installation location is Start > Programs > iolo Personal Firewall > Start iolo Personal Firewall.)

• If you elected to create a desktop icon during installation, double-click on the iolo Personal Firewall icon.

• If you selected the Start iolo Personal Firewall when my computer starts check box when you shut the firewall down, the firewall will restart the next time you start or restart your computer.

This option only displays for evaluation customers.

 

Click Purchase iolo Personal Firewall to process a payment through iolo's secure online ordering system. With the purchase of a license, you can have permanent use of iolo Personal Firewall in minutes.