3rd Party Firewall

[JamesJ]

I probably asked this before but please indulge me again.
I recently installed an AntiVirus/AntiSpyware/Firewall software.
Windows Defender loads at startup as does this other firewall.
Is it ok to have both running? Should I disable one?

Thanks,
James

 

[Victek]

I probably asked this before but please indulge me again.
I recently installed an AntiVirus/AntiSpyware/Firewall software.
Windows Defender loads at startup as does this other firewall.
Is it ok to have both running? Should I disable one?

Thanks,
James

Load the Security Center (in the Control Panel) to see if one or multiple
firewalls are running. I recommend you disable the Windows Firewall if your
suite includes one (so does Microsoft). FYI, Windows Defender is
antispyware (AS). Having more then one resident AS program is redundant and
may slow things down a little, but it shouldn't hurt anything.

 

[Bruce Chambers]

I probably asked this before but please indulge me again.
I recently installed an AntiVirus/AntiSpyware/Firewall software.
Windows Defender loads at startup as does this other firewall.
Is it ok to have both running? Should I disable one?

Windows Defender isn't a firewall application, so it can't possibly
conflict in this manner.


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[JamesJ]

Security Center is reporting Windows Defender as being Off
but it still loads at startup?

James

 

[JamesJ]

Shows Windows Firewall being Off.

James

Load the Security Center (in the Control Panel) to see if one or multiple
firewalls are running. I recommend you disable the Windows Firewall if
your suite includes one (so does Microsoft). FYI, Windows Defender is
antispyware (AS). Having more then one resident AS program is redundant
and may slow things down a little, but it shouldn't hurt anything.

 

[DL]

It might help if you told us what AV/Spyware/Firewall you installed, & its
version

 

[Hank Arnold (MVP)]

I probably asked this before but please indulge me again.
I recently installed an AntiVirus/AntiSpyware/Firewall software.
Windows Defender loads at startup as does this other firewall.
Is it ok to have both running? Should I disable one?

Thanks,
James

You should only have one anti-virus program and 1 firewall program
running at one time.

Defender is not a firewall program.... The descrioption is:

"Scan your computer for unwanted software, schedule scans, and get the
latest unwanted software definitions."

BTW, I disabled the Windows Defender service with no consequences....

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Hank Arnold
Microsoft MVP
Windows Server - Directory Services

 

[JamesJ]

Webroot AntiVirus AntiSpyware
I just changed to enable Windows Firewall and uninstall the other.

James

 

[DL]

Then I assume its all ok now

Webroot AntiVirus AntiSpyware
I just changed to enable Windows Firewall and uninstall the other.

James

 

[JamesJ]

Yes no problems. Just wasn't sure what Defender was for.

Thanks
James

 

[Hank Arnold (MVP)]

Webroot AntiVirus AntiSpyware
I just changed to enable Windows Firewall and uninstall the other.

James

Why? While teh VIsta firewall is much better than XP, it isn't as good
as the WebRoot firewall...

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Regards,
Hank Arnold
Microsoft MVP
Windows Server - Directory Services

 

[JamesJ]

I can't tell which is better!

Why? While teh VIsta firewall is much better than XP, it isn't as good as
the WebRoot firewall...

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Regards,
Hank Arnold
Microsoft MVP
Windows Server - Directory Services