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XP Firewall
Name: chrismr Date: September 28, 2005 at 18:38:48 Pacific OS: XP CPU/Ram: SELF
Comment:
I am running XP SP 2. Is the Windows firewall configurable? If so, how?
Name: maadhurimn Date: September 28, 2005 at 18:55:19 Pacific
Reply:
You can find out about Windows Firewall by
1.Click Start>Help and support> Protecting your PC:security basics
2. Windows Firewall Overview> Related Topics M
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Response Number 2
Name: Julees Date: September 28, 2005 at 22:20:50 Pacific
Reply:
If you have SP2 you will be able to go into the control panel and click on the security centre. If you then click on windows firewall you will see that you are able to allow exceptions for programs that are blocked. You are also able to open ports.
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Response Number 3
Name: poweraid Date: September 29, 2005 at 07:56:14 Pacific
Reply:
Bro: my advice to you Just disable you WinXP Firewall and Use Something Better For Instance "Agnitum Outpost "It is the Top Notch # 1 Firewall in the World Bon Courage...
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Response Number 4
Name: XpUser Date: September 29, 2005 at 08:49:41 Pacific
Reply:
It is the Top Notch # 1 Firewall in the World by whose authority?
i_XpUser
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Response Number 5
Name: Bryco Date: September 29, 2005 at 10:57:46 Pacific
Reply:
"by whose authority?"
I would say by poweraid's considered opinion only. (and maybe hearsay)
Window's Firewall only blocks incoming.
My opine is for any firewall that blocks both incoming and outgoing and is light on resources. (I like Tiny Personal Firewall for these reasons but since I have not tried them "all" then I can not state that Tiny is the best in the world. It is the best at my house though.)
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