Why this works with XP and not Win7

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Posted 18-Jun-11 16:20pm

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వేంకటనారాయణ(venkatmakam)

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TRK3 · Answer 1 · 2011-06-20T08:20:00

Check out these links:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/hardware/gg463267[^]

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa366510(v=vs.85).aspx[^]

The first link is to an article written in 2008 that describes a new packet filtering API implemented in Vista and Server 2008 that replaces an older API.

The 2008 article says the older API is deprecated, but still supported in Vista.

The second link is a newer article about the same thing (not sure of the date, but it mentions Win 7) -- in that article it states:

"Starting in Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista, the firewall hook and the filter hook drivers are not available; applications that were using these drivers should use WFP instead."

Most likely a firewall application written for XP is using the "firewall hook" and/or "filter hook" that are no longer supported in later versions of the operating system.

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov · Answer 2 · 2011-06-18T16:25:00

Solution 1

I would suggest you load this page and address to its author Jesus Oliva; use the link "New Message". By the way, it's not surprising that firewall for XP does not work with Windows 7; the problem must be in permission.

—SA

Posted 18-Jun-11 16:25pm

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov

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Member 7766180 18-Jun-11 22:35pm

The last post was 2008. I tried your suggestion but I doubt there will be an answer. Seems nothing has been written on firewall's for awhile now.

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 20-Jun-11 1:27am

Nevertheless, this is a write thing to do, to start with. A second one would be running it on Windows 7 and see the logs (probably add logging to the code). I don't have Windows 7 right now to test things.
--SA

Harmanjeet Singh · Answer 3 · 2011-06-20T07:28:00

Solution 2

If you want to run the same setup on windows 7, do this..

1) right click the setup .exe file

2) Properties

3) Compatibility

4) Check "Run program in compatibility mode"

5) Select your windows XP version

6) Hit Apply & OK and then try.

Hope it will work

Another thing you can do is install XP-Mode software before running that setup. It may also help..

So, GoodLuck! :)

Posted 20-Jun-11 7:28am

Harmanjeet Singh

Updated 20-Jun-11 7:30am

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Member 7766180 22-Jun-11 10:39am

First where is the setup.exe file.
Thanks