Re: Is Windows firewall a supplement to third party FW?

From: Doug Knox MS-MVP (dknox_at_mvps.org)
Date: 06/27/04 

Date: Sun, 27 Jun 2004 10:21:07 -0400

The built in firewall is a basic firewall, it stops inbound attacks, but does not stop outbound traffic.

Generally, if you install a 3rd party firewall and configure it properly, you can turn XP's firewall off. 

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"Hem" <no_reply@please.com> wrote in message news:eemNEEFXEHA.3944@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> XP Home, SP1. Is the ICF intended as a supplement to third party firewalls?
> What I mean by this is if I use a third party fw should I deactivate the
> Windows one or leave it on. Thanks.
> 
> -- 
> Regards
> 
>

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