WinXP Firewall

Discussion in 'Software' started by meatball, Sep 19, 2006.

  1. meatball

    meatball Private E-2

    Hi - I was just wanting to know what the experts think about the Windows XP Firewall. Is it an adequate firewall, or would you recommend that a person use a better one? ... That is for a desktop pc for standard home useage.
    Thanks!
     
    meatball, Sep 19, 2006
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  2. Jud149

    Jud149 First Sergeant

    Jud149, Sep 19, 2006
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  3. leopold99

    leopold99 Private First Class

    no, the firewall included in winXP sp2 is not a good firewall. it does not block outbound apps.

    personally i use zone alarm free. it will block inbound AND outbound if configered properly. i have mine set so that each app that accesses the internet must ask for permission. of course there are a couple that i have allowed permenet access, firefox, IE, and outlook express.
     
    leopold99, Sep 19, 2006
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  4. meatball

    meatball Private E-2

    Thank you very much for that link. That is very helpful. I was not sure about this, so thanks.
     
    meatball, Sep 19, 2006
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  5. Jud149

    Jud149 First Sergeant


    You're welcome!
     
    Jud149, Sep 19, 2006
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