RE: XP SP2's Built In Firewall

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From: The Unknown P (mikisiw_at_msn.com)
Date: 07/31/04 

Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2004 21:55:01 -0700

The simple truth is it's free and works just as well as any third party software firewalls that you have to spend your hard earned money on. Go to some test sites and see for youself. XP SP2 RC2 is a good step up in security. Pop-up blocker in IE and even a download blocker that asks if you want the download before it begins. I have always used the firewall and continue to do so with SP2 RC2 and I have never had my system compromised in any way. The final decision is of course yours but why waste money just to add a firewall to outgoing traffic? 

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