Duplicate Firewalls under XPSP2

[JohnM]

Hi

I have just installed WindowsXP Service Pack 2 and, after a lot of help from
Microsoft, have now got it running OK. Can anyone tell me what are the pros
and cons of running the Windows Firewall at the same time as a proprietary
firewall (in my case Norton Internet Security).

TIA

 

[Ramesh [MVP]]

XP's firewall monitors inbound traffic only. You need a specialised third-party firewall to manage the outgoing traffic, especially these days. With that said, here is an additional note on this topic, from Bruce Chambers, MVP:

http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=&c2coff=1&[email protected]

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


Hi

I have just installed WindowsXP Service Pack 2 and, after a lot of help from
Microsoft, have now got it running OK. Can anyone tell me what are the pros
and cons of running the Windows Firewall at the same time as a proprietary
firewall (in my case Norton Internet Security).

TIA

 

[JohnM]

Ramesh

Thanks for that. Very helpful

JohnM

XP's firewall monitors inbound traffic only. You need a specialised
third-party firewall to manage the outgoing traffic, especially these days.
With that said, here is an additional note on this topic, from Bruce
Chambers, MVP:

http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=&c2coff=1&[email protected]

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


Hi

I have just installed WindowsXP Service Pack 2 and, after a lot of help from
Microsoft, have now got it running OK. Can anyone tell me what are the pros
and cons of running the Windows Firewall at the same time as a proprietary
firewall (in my case Norton Internet Security).

TIA

 

[Ramesh [MVP]]

YW John. Thanks for the feedback.

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


Ramesh

Thanks for that. Very helpful

JohnM

XP's firewall monitors inbound traffic only. You need a specialised
third-party firewall to manage the outgoing traffic, especially these days.
With that said, here is an additional note on this topic, from Bruce
Chambers, MVP:

http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=&c2coff=1&[email protected]

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


Hi

I have just installed WindowsXP Service Pack 2 and, after a lot of help from
Microsoft, have now got it running OK. Can anyone tell me what are the pros
and cons of running the Windows Firewall at the same time as a proprietary
firewall (in my case Norton Internet Security).

TIA