Firewall Enabled

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From: Tom Ryan (tomr40_at_sufbest.net)
Date: 01/05/05 

Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2005 10:23:12 -0700

Since installing SP2 whenever I connect to my ISP the Security Center
suggests turning on the firewall. I can enable it without a problem, but
the next time I connect it has defaulted to disabled. Can I get firewall
enabled permanently or is this not advised?

Thanks,
Tom Ryan

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