Re: SP-2 FireWall Auto Activation & McAfee FireWall

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From: Myron J. Mandell (anonymous_at_msn.com)
Date: 08/15/04


Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2004 14:13:10 -0700

That's good news!!

But, I'm pretty sure it won't work with Norton or Sygate. (At least, the
free version of Sygate.)

Myron

"Trev" <trevbowdenATwireless.pipexDOTnet> wrote in message
news:%23liPKHvgEHA.3964@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>
> "Myron J. Mandell" <anonymous@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:OJNsfCugEHA.3864@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> It has been reported elsewhere that SP2 detects McAfee firewall and
>> refrains from activating Windows Firewall.
>> After installing SP2 you should check this, and manually turn off Windows
>> Firewall if you have a third-party firewall you are happy with.
>> (I think this behavior is unique to McAfee, which seems to have provided
>> in a timely fashion all updates needed for SP2.)
>>
> Well its not unique As It detected both ZA and AVG checked they where
> both upto date and ran them instead of the ms ones
>



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