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

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Regards

John M

[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=3Den&lr=3D&c2coff=3D1&selm=3De7GuoV1kE=
HA.3648%40TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl

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


"JohnM" > wrote in message =
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Hi

I have just installed WindowsXP Service Pack 2 and, after a lot of help =
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Microsoft, have now got it running OK. Can anyone tell me what are the =
pros=20
and cons of running the Windows Firewall at the same time as a =
proprietary=20
firewall (in my case Norton Internet Security).

TIA

--=20
Regards

John M=20

[JohnM]

Ramesh

Thanks for that. Very helpful

JohnM

"Ramesh [MVP]" > wrote in message
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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&selm=e7GuoV1kEHA.3648%40TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl

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


"JohnM" > wrote in message
...
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

--
Regards

John M

[Ramesh [MVP]]

YW John. Thanks for the feedback.

--=20
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


"JohnM" > wrote in message =
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Ramesh

Thanks for that. Very helpful

JohnM

"Ramesh [MVP]" > wrote in message=20
...
XP's firewall monitors inbound traffic only. You need a specialised=20
third-party firewall to manage the outgoing traffic, especially these =
days.=20
With that said, here is an additional note on this topic, from Bruce=20
Chambers, MVP:

http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=3Den&lr=3D&c2coff=3D1&selm=3De7GuoV1kE=
HA.3648%40TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl

--=20
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


"JohnM" > wrote in message=20
...
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

--=20
Regards

John M