Original title:windows firewall__windows firewall turns itself off while on pokerstars and causes interuption of internet connection

Hi Dave Raymond, 1) Do you get any error message? 2) Is this issue confined only to pokerstars website?3) Do you have any third party security software present on the computer? 4) Can you turn on Windows Firewall when it is off automatically? This may be an activity of virusStep 1: Run an online scan for any threat and try to fix themhttp://onecare.live.com/site/en-Us/center/cleanup.htm Thanks and Regards:Ajay KMicrosoft Answers Support EngineerVisit ourMicrosoft Answers Feedback Forum and let us know what you think.

1/ no error message...just the box comes up saying "your computer could be at risk...firewall turned off"2/not sure but noly shows up on pokerstars3/yes, avast and Stopzilla4/ at first it appeared as if it took two or three tries to turn it back on..and then yesterday my wife is trying and it appeared to turn on by itselftried your suggestion, onecare, no patch for windows XP thank you for your suggestion, do you have any other ideas, im fresh out.