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I have a new computer with MSFT XP os. It came with a
free trial Norton/Symantec firewall program. I also have
AOL Broadband. AOL implies it provides a firewall; I
understand it actually is the one for XP from Microsoft.
I'd like to know who supplies the free firewall and how
does it compare with Symantec- I'm due to re-subscribe at
a price. Also, what about AOL's free virus program vs.
the paid for Symantec?

Thanks
 
Greetings --

AOL's advertising does indeed imply a secure computing
environment. These advertisements bear the same relationship to the
truth as does the advertising for many used cars: none whatsoever.

You'll either need to find a 3rd party firewall that is compatible
with AOL, or switch to a real ISP that is compatible with the real
Internet..

AOL is an on-line content provider that ignores international
Internetworking standards in favor of its own proprietary products,
and has deliberately made its connection software incompatible with
both WinXP's built-in firewall and WinXP's Internet Connection Sharing
feature. AOL's proprietary connection applet is deliberately designed
to preclude your setting/adjusting any of its properties, to include
enabling/disabling WinXP's ICF and ICS.

Symantec's Norton Personal Firewall is a very good product, and
you may want to keep it, if it proves to be compatible with AOL.
Bruce Chambers

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