Disable firewall for MS downloads???

[Pam]

Do you need to disable your firewall to download critical and non-critical
patches? I've never done this, and am now wondering if this will have some
affect on it. I have over 80 downloads listed in my installation history,
and I believe that's all the patches I selected, but am not sure. Maybe
some aren't showing up, for this reason.

Can someone tell me if this presents any type of problem, and if I'll have
to redownload anything?

Thanks for any help in advance

Pam

[Jim Macklin]

I would not disable any firewall because that is a
protection from Blaster and similar attacks from the
Internet.

I logon to Windows Update with my firewall and McAfee virus
scan active. I do my update scan and if there are any
updates I exit the vs background scanning and select the
update.


"Pam" <pfloresatcharterdotnet> wrote in message
...
| Do you need to disable your firewall to download critical
and non-critical
| patches? I've never done this, and am now wondering if
this will have some
| affect on it. I have over 80 downloads listed in my
installation history,
| and I believe that's all the patches I selected, but am
not sure. Maybe
| some aren't showing up, for this reason.
|
| Can someone tell me if this presents any type of problem,
and if I'll have
| to redownload anything?
|
| Thanks for any help in advance
|
| Pam
|
|

[Crusty \(-: Old B@stard :-\)]

It only takes a couple of seconds for someone to infect your computer if you
turn off the firewall. Don't do it!

"Pam" <pfloresatcharterdotnet> wrote in message
...
> Do you need to disable your firewall to download critical and non-critical
> patches? I've never done this, and am now wondering if this will have
some
> affect on it. I have over 80 downloads listed in my installation history,
> and I believe that's all the patches I selected, but am not sure. Maybe
> some aren't showing up, for this reason.
>
> Can someone tell me if this presents any type of problem, and if I'll have
> to redownload anything?
>
> Thanks for any help in advance
>
> Pam
>
>

[Pam]

Thanks, I didn't think there was a reason to disable the firewall while
downloading these, but I thought I read a post that said you should, in some
cases (Office Update). Fortunately, I've never disabled my firewall, and
maybe that's why I haven't had any problems with Blaster, Swen, etc. I did
get those annoying bogus emails (Swen) but my AV caught everyone, plus I
"won't" open any attachments. Just to be extra careful, I download all the
new AV def's once a week--and would more often if they were available--and
also get the MS critical patches the day they're released.

Thanks again, just wanted to be sure, even though there are those who say
you won't pick up these nasties from a Microsoft download site ;-)


Pam

[Crusty \(-: Old B@stard :-\)]

If you are using Norton AntiVirus, they put up a new update almost every
day, but YOU must go and get it. Go to
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/download/pages/US-N95.html to get the daily
update.

"Pam" <pfloresatcharterdotnet> wrote in message
...
> Thanks, I didn't think there was a reason to disable the firewall while
> downloading these, but I thought I read a post that said you should, in
some
> cases (Office Update). Fortunately, I've never disabled my firewall, and
> maybe that's why I haven't had any problems with Blaster, Swen, etc. I
did
> get those annoying bogus emails (Swen) but my AV caught everyone, plus I
> "won't" open any attachments. Just to be extra careful, I download all
the
> new AV def's once a week--and would more often if they were available--and
> also get the MS critical patches the day they're released.
>
> Thanks again, just wanted to be sure, even though there are those who say
> you won't pick up these nasties from a Microsoft download site ;-)
>
>
> Pam
>
>

[Gene K]

No! No! No! Never disable either your Firewall or Anti-Virus programs while
online.

--
Gene K

Pam wrote:
> Do you need to disable your firewall to download critical and
> non-critical patches? I've never done this, and am now wondering if
> this will have some affect on it. I have over 80 downloads listed in
> my installation history, and I believe that's all the patches I
> selected, but am not sure. Maybe some aren't showing up, for this
> reason.
>
> Can someone tell me if this presents any type of problem, and if I'll
> have to redownload anything?
>
> Thanks for any help in advance
>
> Pam

[Buddy B buddyb@yippy.ti.ye]

My firewall and AV have no effect on my getting updates.

On Fri, 26 Sep 2003 23:01:51 -0500, "Jim Macklin"
> wrote:

>I would not disable any firewall because that is a
>protection from Blaster and similar attacks from the
>Internet.
>
>I logon to Windows Update with my firewall and McAfee virus
>scan active. I do my update scan and if there are any
>updates I exit the vs background scanning and select the
>update.
>
>
>"Pam" <pfloresatcharterdotnet> wrote in message
...
>| Do you need to disable your firewall to download critical
>and non-critical
>| patches? I've never done this, and am now wondering if
>this will have some
>| affect on it. I have over 80 downloads listed in my
>installation history,
>| and I believe that's all the patches I selected, but am
>not sure. Maybe
>| some aren't showing up, for this reason.
>|
>| Can someone tell me if this presents any type of problem,
>and if I'll have
>| to redownload anything?
>|
>| Thanks for any help in advance
>|
>| Pam
>|
>|
>

Regards Buddy B

[Pam]

I don't know how to use "Intelligent Updater" also, I thought it was for
people on a network, or for people who don't practice safe computing ;-).

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

No, you do not need to disable the firewall for this purpose.
Doing so would be sheer folly, in today's Internet environment.

Bruce Chambers

--
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having both at once. -- RAH


"Pam" <pfloresatcharterdotnet> wrote in message
...
> Do you need to disable your firewall to download critical and
non-critical
> patches? I've never done this, and am now wondering if this will
have some
> affect on it. I have over 80 downloads listed in my installation
history,
> and I believe that's all the patches I selected, but am not sure.
Maybe
> some aren't showing up, for this reason.
>
> Can someone tell me if this presents any type of problem, and if
I'll have
> to redownload anything?
>
> Thanks for any help in advance
>
> Pam
>
>

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

Nope. All you have to do is let it run, and it will update your
virus definitions.

Bruce Chambers

--
Help us help you:
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on
having both at once. -- RAH


"Pam" <pfloresatcharterdotnet> wrote in message
...
> I don't know how to use "Intelligent Updater" also, I thought it was
for
> people on a network, or for people who don't practice safe
computing ;-).
>
>