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More than one firewall safer?
Name: kpain2004 Date: June 21, 2009 at 00:27:08 Pacific OS: Windows XP Subcategory: General
Comment:
I have a firewall on my router, windows xp firewall, and my AT&T antivirus software firewall on. Will it cause problems to my pc if they are all on, if so which ones should i disable.
Name: MrPerlishells Date: June 21, 2009 at 01:19:45 Pacific
Reply:
If there is a problem it may be harder to diagnose which firewall is causing it. Chose either the AT&T or XP SP2/SP3 firewall to disable.
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Response Number 2
Name: terii Date: June 21, 2009 at 12:00:56 Pacific
Reply:
Chances are you only have one of those software firewalls running. Look under firewalls in the Security Centre. If it says that the firewall from your AT&T suite is on then the Windows firewall will be switched off. Leave the firewall on your router on as it will not cause any conflicts.
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