Re: windows firewall or zone alarm?

If you need all the bells and whistle that zone alarm officers, use it. If
all you need is bare bones for a fire wall use Windows'


Bob Eyster


"jw 1111" <blue.star77@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:17ASe.2125$zw1.1053@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Hi, i am connected to broadband via widows xp which comes with its own
> firewall. i have installed a 'zone alarm' free firewall.
>
> windows say not to have two firewalls running at the same time. which
> would be the best one to keep going and which to switch off please?
> many thanks.
>


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