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Story: Windows XP SP2 more secure? Not so fast

Posted by: Anonymous (Wednesday 25 August 2004, 1:22 PM)

I just installed SP2 during reboot setup after the install, Microsoft said not run more than one fire wall or it can cause conflicts. MICROSOFT MEAN SOFTWARE FIREWALL'S.
Hmmm, have you guys got a clue what you are talking about.
My router has a hardware fire wall and I use Norton firewall on my PC's as the old windows firewall blocks the network shares, Microsoft firewall is now turned off.
ZoneAlarm and Sygate which I have used also work better than the old firewall built into window and are a lot easier to configure.
So I have 2 firewalls- big deal.
How about you experts doing a proper reply for people to understand that are not behind corporate firewalls or behind hardware firewalls.
Until you "EXPERTS" do a sensible reply, readers go and have aread at www.grc.com about firewalls and you can also check it is working there, Also go to www.sygate.com as you can also do a scan there to see if your firewall is working.
If you have not got a personal firewall use the Microsoft one as they have not spent there money developing it for nothing just to have it slated by er so called know alls .
(Thanks to ZDnet for educating me over the years and for for my continued education).