Re: How well does the Windows Vista Firewall work?

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Nonny wrote:
On Sun, 27 Jul 2008 16:48:56 -0700, Flyerfan27
<Flyerfan27@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Hello Gary,

Thank you so much for jumping in to this conversation. I have to admit I don't understand all the talking going back and forth about the routers. It all seems like another language to me. Since you sound like one of the more knowledgeable people can you please tell me if my firewall is already on or if it needs to be activated on my router? I have Verizon Fios and the router they gave me is an Actiontec MI424-WR Ver. D.

I sure would appreciate the help. I just want to avoid getting another one of those spywares. That spyware affected me as bad as any virus I have had. I can't see how those spywares can be legal for a company to do. It is just as malicious as any virus.

A router and its firewall makes your computer "invisible" to
outsiders on the Internet. It won't protect you from spyware.

To test that firewall, go here and let it run all of the tests:

http://www.auditmypc.com/

Did the tests; passed with flying colors.

Alias
Thank you,
James


"Gary S. Terhune" wrote:

Please substantiate your claim that routers come without the firewall enabled by default. Document one such model, from any manufacturer. If you have a list, so much the better. Heck, even if you can't find documentation, just name them and I'll go find out what's what, even if I have to track someone down on the phone and have them personally check.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
http://grystmill.com

"Alias" <aka@masked&anonymous.co.uk> wrote in message news:g6i3do$b1g$1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hobbes wrote:
On Sun, 27 Jul 2008 10:31:17 -0400
Kicking Albright <Albright@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Alias wrote:
Kicking Albright wrote:
Alias wrote:
Nonny wrote:
On Sat, 26 Jul 2008 20:15:00 -0700, Flyerfan27
<Flyerfan27@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Hello,

I recently removed McAfee form my laptop with Vista Home
Premium OP. I installed the free version of AVG Antivirus for
virus protection in McAfee's place. I was going to look for a
firewall program too, but saw that the Vista built in Windows
Firewall took over that job. My question is do these 2 programs
give me enough protection for my laptop? Can I trust these 2
programs to protect my desktop computer? My desktop is hard
wired to my router
Your router has a firewall too,
Usually, it has to be enabled because it isn't enabled by default.

This is garbage Alias.
Um, no it isn't.

Yes it is Alais.
Alias doesn't know squat...pay him no mind.

Another who can only hurl personal attacks and offer no substantiation.

Alias


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