Firewall Protection w/ SP2

[Teddy]

I fully realize from experience & the March 10,
2004 "Frequently Asked Questions About Internet
Firewalls" that an AOl dial-up connection cannot be
protected by the Internet Connection Firewall in Windows
XP. So does this condition still exsists when SP2 is
installed? Or stated differently will dial-up AOL users
now benefit with Firewall protection in this new package?

Your help & knowledge is certainly appreciated!!

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Yes, installing SP2 will automatically enable firewall
protection for AOL users.

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.aspx

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I fully realize from experience & the March 10,
| 2004 "Frequently Asked Questions About Internet
| Firewalls" that an AOl dial-up connection cannot be
| protected by the Internet Connection Firewall in Windows
| XP. So does this condition still exsists when SP2 is
| installed? Or stated differently will dial-up AOL users
| now benefit with Firewall protection in this new package?
|
| Your help & knowledge is certainly appreciated!!

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

Microsoft has improved WinXP's built-in firewall to the extent
that it will now work with AOL. (At least until AOL again
deliberately makes the next version of their software incompatible.)

Bruce Chambers
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