Firewall on XP

From: Mandy (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 09/29/04 

Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2004 02:20:34 -0700

Thanks for the help earlier in the week Johnathan.
I have just bought a pc containing XP2 - has this system
got its own firewall or do i need to install one?
I dont know where to look to see where it is - but heard
that XP has its own firewall.

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