Firewall

[bern1939]

Just for advice....

I notice that one respondent says that the Windows firewall is only half a firewall.

Would I be better off therefore in disabling the Windows Beta 1 firewall in my Windows XP and installing Kerio?

Thanks


Bernard

[DavidR]

1/2 a firewall is better than none and a full firewall is better than the windows one. Kerio and Zone Alarm free work well with avast, ZA is a relatively friendly user interface.

You may not need to disable the windows firewall some firewalls when they are installed disable it automatically, all you need do is check.

[Spiritsongs]

  If interested in "FREE" Firewalls, consider :

    1) Zone Alarm

    2) Kerio 2.1.5, but add "Harden-It 1.2"; see :
        www.321download.com/LastFreeware/page7.html

    3) Sygate, though this one is no longer "supported" :
                    see listing of "Newbie and Oldie's list" at :
    http://members.accessbee.com/mitch/PhantomPhixer.html

[CharleyO]

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If I remember correctly, Windows firewall disabled when I installed ZA Free.    


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[bern1939]

Many thanks to all

Bernard