is XP's standard firewall any good?
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is the standard firewall built into windows xp any good? i have zone alarm but it wont allow my laptop to connect to internet when on the network, the laptop can only connect if i turn zone alarm off-i've tried to configure it but it makes no difference, can anone recomend a good firewall (ie FREE) i can download that are easy to configure to networking?
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Yeap, you prolly don't need to use anything else for home use.
If it's serving web pages or owt to the outside world or is on a LAN it needs a little tweaking.
Try Kerio personal firewall - it's free - www.kerio.com - and is very easy to use.
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If it's serving web pages or owt to the outside world or is on a LAN it needs a little tweaking.
Try Kerio personal firewall - it's free - www.kerio.com - and is very easy to use.
Al
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the firewall on windows xp service pack 2 is really good, however, becuase ive only got a 1.5gig laptop, i found it slows my machine down a lot.
i cant use the xp firewall because i use direct connect for downloads and it doesn't let you do that. unless of course you know the exact port that it uses and u can allow it through.
i cant use the xp firewall because i use direct connect for downloads and it doesn't let you do that. unless of course you know the exact port that it uses and u can allow it through.
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The XP firewall is pants.
The pc im on just now (running winxp)has had 3 viruses and 2 trojans in the past 2hrs.
I just installed Sygate personal firewall (free from downloads.com) and it appears to be doin the job
The pc im on just now (running winxp)has had 3 viruses and 2 trojans in the past 2hrs.
I just installed Sygate personal firewall (free from downloads.com) and it appears to be doin the job
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