Re: which firewall for XP home
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Re: which firewall for XP home

From: <----- Which Way -----> <traxless@msn.com>
Date: Fri Dec 30 2005 - 01:39:16 CET



On Thu, 29 Dec 2005 22:50:06 +0000, nospam <nospam@nospam.demon.co.uk>


wrote:



>Hi,


>


>I am about to get a new PC with windows XP home on it.


>


>Should I use the MS firewall or disable it and use the zonealarm 


>firewall that I am familiar with?


>


>Thanks



If the computer's OS is fully updated and patched, and if you practice


safe hex, then either will serve you well.   But if you download


"free" stuff, install "free" software, wonder around the Internet into


unsafe sites, you might be happier with ZA since it will track and log


outbound traffic.  MS does not block outbound or log traffic.


Received on Tue Jan  3 03:40:06 2006