Re: Is xp firewall adequate?--update
From: Will Denny (willdenny_at_mvps.org)
Date: 01/28/05
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Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2005 16:32:41 -0000
Hi
The SP2 Firewall doesn't monitor outgoing access to the Internet. I don't
want X program reporting back 'home' with all my personal details, such as
CC number and expiry date.
-- Will Denny MS-MVP Windows Shell/User Please reply to the News Groups "Unknown" <Unknown@Somewhere.Kom> wrote in message news:vDtKd.3293$wA5.1878@newssvr33.news.prodigy.com... > Windows XP with SP2 is more than adequate for a firewall. Anything > additional just clutters up your computer and invaribly causes problems. > Use common sense and SP2. > "John" <John1188u8@Elkestr.com> wrote in message > news:O$849IOBFHA.3924@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl... >>I have the Zone Alarm Pro versions 2 and 4. Tried both and my computer >>went into a cycle of reboots, until I was able to get into safe mode and >>restore to a pre-Zone Alarm installation. I finally found a current >>version of the free standard ZA and it seems to work ok (just doesn't have >>the bells and whistles of the Pro version). I was just surprised at the >>outcome of the earlier versions. I suspect it has something to do with >>service pack 2, as I tried both ZAPros v. 2 and 4 on a computer with XP >>service pack 1 and it went smooth with those. >> >> John >> >> >> "John" <John1188u8@Elkestr.com> wrote in message >> news:egZ9NbJBFHA.4004@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl... >>> Will, Tom, Chuck and Blake, thank you all for the information and >>> advice. Zone Alarm it will be. >>> >>> John >>> >>> >>> "John" <John1188u8@Elkestr.com> wrote in message >>> news:uURL4JIBFHA.3264@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl... >>>>I just got a new computer and trying to decide if I should install Zone >>>>Alarm (which I have) or just go with the build in XP firewall. Any >>>>suggestions? >>>> >>>> Thanks >>>> >>>> John >>>> >>> >>> >> >> >
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