win xp firewall vs.mcafee???

[Gary]

I'm thinking of installing Mcafee virusscan(ver 6.0)on my
computer.while reading the installation instructions,I
see a section dealing with Mcafee firewall
installation/configuration.since I'm already protected by
my win xp firewall,is it necessary for me to add another
firewall and if so,do I disable win xp firewall? I had a
different version of mcafee virusscan that I tried using
with win98 and it gave me so much grief that I ended up
uninstalling it and never used it(or needed it for that
matter)again.in light of this new virus going around,I'm
not sure if there is such a thing as enough
protection.any help or ideas would be appreciated.thanks.

[I'm Probably Not Here]

On 16/8/2003 6:13, Gary wrote:

> I'm thinking of installing Mcafee virusscan(ver 6.0)on my
> computer.while reading the installation instructions,I
> see a section dealing with Mcafee firewall
> installation/configuration.since I'm already protected by
> my win xp firewall,is it necessary for me to add another
> firewall and if so,do I disable win xp firewall? I had a
> different version of mcafee virusscan that I tried using
> with win98 and it gave me so much grief that I ended up
> uninstalling it and never used it(or needed it for that
> matter)again.in light of this new virus going around,I'm
> not sure if there is such a thing as enough
> protection.any help or ideas would be appreciated.thanks.

My suggestion would be to turn off the XP firewall and use the McAfee
one, as it offers greater protection to your computer.

I understand, from reading the usergroups, that some people have managed
to have two firewalls running simultaneously, but that more people have
had problems when trying to do that.

I'm sure that you'll get other opinions on this subject, as people seem
to be rather virulent about which anti-virus and firewall programs are
"best."

[Will Denny]

My suggestion would to turn off the XP firewall, uninstall McAfee and =
install AVG - www.grisoft.com

Will

"I'm Probably Not Here" <"I'm Probably Not > =
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> On 16/8/2003 6:13, Gary wrote:
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> > I'm thinking of installing Mcafee virusscan(ver 6.0)on my=20
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> > see a section dealing with Mcafee firewall=20
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> > firewall and if so,do I disable win xp firewall? I had a=20
> > different version of mcafee virusscan that I tried using=20
> > with win98 and it gave me so much grief that I ended up=20
> > uninstalling it and never used it(or needed it for that=20
> > matter)again.in light of this new virus going around,I'm=20
> > not sure if there is such a thing as enough=20
> > protection.any help or ideas would be appreciated.thanks.=20
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> My suggestion would be to turn off the XP firewall and use the McAfee=20
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[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Agreed. I dislike McAfee intensely. However, I don't really like the XP
firewall much, I'd go for www.sygate.com for a freebie or buy BlackIce.

Will Denny wrote:
> My suggestion would to turn off the XP firewall, uninstall McAfee and
> install AVG - www.grisoft.com
>
> Will
>
> "I'm Probably Not Here" <"I'm Probably Not >
> wrote in message ...
>> On 16/8/2003 6:13, Gary wrote:
>>
>>> I'm thinking of installing Mcafee virusscan(ver 6.0)on my
>>> computer.while reading the installation instructions,I
>>> see a section dealing with Mcafee firewall
>>> installation/configuration.since I'm already protected by
>>> my win xp firewall,is it necessary for me to add another
>>> firewall and if so,do I disable win xp firewall? I had a
>>> different version of mcafee virusscan that I tried using
>>> with win98 and it gave me so much grief that I ended up
>>> uninstalling it and never used it(or needed it for that
>>> matter)again.in light of this new virus going around,I'm
>>> not sure if there is such a thing as enough
>>> protection.any help or ideas would be appreciated.thanks.
>>
>> My suggestion would be to turn off the XP firewall and use the McAfee
>> one, as it offers greater protection to your computer.
>>
>> I understand, from reading the usergroups, that some people have
>> managed to have two firewalls running simultaneously, but that more
>> people have had problems when trying to do that.
>>
>> I'm sure that you'll get other opinions on this subject, as people
>> seem to be rather virulent about which anti-virus and firewall
>> programs are "best."
>>
>
>
> ---
> Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
> Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
> Version: 6.0.510 / Virus Database: 307 - Release Date: 14/08/2003

[Steve Worcester]

I'm running XP's firewall and the free version of Zone Alert without any
conflict so far. Interestingly, when I went online this morning, Zone Alert
notified me that I was getting hit on Port 135 repeatedly..... nothing made
it through.


"Gary" > wrote in message
...
> I'm thinking of installing Mcafee virusscan(ver 6.0)on my
> computer.while reading the installation instructions,I
> see a section dealing with Mcafee firewall
> installation/configuration.since I'm already protected by
> my win xp firewall,is it necessary for me to add another
> firewall and if so,do I disable win xp firewall? I had a
> different version of mcafee virusscan that I tried using
> with win98 and it gave me so much grief that I ended up
> uninstalling it and never used it(or needed it for that
> matter)again.in light of this new virus going around,I'm
> not sure if there is such a thing as enough
> protection.any help or ideas would be appreciated.thanks.