Re: I have just added SP2 to my computer

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From: Unknown (Unknown_at_Somewhere.Kom)
Date: 09/11/04 

Date: Sat, 11 Sep 2004 16:46:22 GMT

Are you saying the firewall on XP with SP2 is NOT two way?
"Will Denny" <willdenny@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:uBcvCiBmEHA.3968@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> Hi
>
> You won't get any extra security running the XP Firewall as well. You can
> disable it. The XP Firewall doesn't monitor outgoing access to the
> Internet, so you are better off with a '2-way' Firewall.
>
> --
>
> Will Denny
> MVP - Windows Shell/User
> Please reply to the News Groups
>
>
> "auntie_biotic" <auntie_biotic@nowhere.com> wrote in message
> news:u7ccWeBmEHA.2612@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>>I have just added SP2 to my computer. Thank god every thing seems ok. My
>>question is I am using Mcaffee firewall. Would it be better for me to
>>disable it and use windows xp firewall instead or stay as I am?.
>> Thanks
>>
>
>

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