Re: Win XP SP2

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From: Will Denny (willdenny_at_mvps.org)
Date: 08/19/04 

Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2004 14:04:59 +0100

Hi

If the Firewall you already is satisfactory, then the XP Firewall can be
turned off. Sometimes, running two programs of the same type at the same
time may cause conflicts. 

-- 
Will Denny
MVP - Windows Shell/User
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"CMAR" <cma6j@yahoo.com> wrote in message 
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> Is there any reason to keep the SP2 firewall if one already has a full
> commercial firewall on one's system?
>                                                                    Thanks,
> CMA
>
>

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