Re: Service pack 2 and existing firewalls

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From: Gene K (genekRE_at_MOVEolivianc.net)
Date: 08/08/04


Date: Sun, 8 Aug 2004 09:01:46 -0400

Antrobus wrote:
> In all the news about SP2 I haven't seen any discussion about needing
> it if Norton Internet Security or other firewalls are already
> installed and working well (i.e., test OK in Symantec security
> check.) Will having both result in problems like slowdown,
> interference of some kind? What firewall/antivirus combos are best?
> Surprising that this isn't topic one in the news items.
The word is that the XP Firewall is much improved; however, there is no need
to run two firewalls at the same time [system clutter, possible conflicts,
etc]. I have Norton's Internet Security 2003 and intend to stay with it.

-- 
Gene K


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