JOSE.A.RODRIGUEZ wrote:
> HI EVERYONE IN WINDOWS NEWS GROUP,MY QUESTION IS CAN I HAVE WINDOWS FIREWALL
> AS WELL AS NORTON SECURITY FIREWALL BOTH ON AT THE SAME TIME,COMPUTER GEEKS
> HAVE SAID THAT IT SHOULD BE FINE THE MORE PROTECTION THE BETTER,PLEASE
> REPLY.THANK YOU
You need to find some "computer geeks" who actually know something
about computers. If these alleged "computer geeks" were members of Best
Buy's Geek Squad, you should listen to them very carefully, and then do
the opposite of anything they suggest.
You do need to have a firewall running, but there's no point in running
more than one. My position is that running two or more software
firewalls simultaneously is generally unnecessary and can _sometimes_
cause conflicts, potentially negating the protection of both. Even ig
there is no conflict, having two firewalls running simultaneously is
most certainly an unnecessary drain on system resources, without
providing any additional benefit.
In point of fact, with Vista's much improved built-in firewall, it's
not really necessary to use the Norton product, at all. You'd also find
that removing the Norton product will noticeably improve the performance
of your computer, as it's a huge drain on system resources, by itself.
There are two interfaces for Vistas built-in firewall:
1) A simplified one accessed through the Control Panel that is the only
one most people see. Sphinx's Vista Firewall Control
http://sphinx-soft.com/Vista/) does make the Vista Firewall much more
useful to the average user.
2) And the more advanced "Windows Firewall with Advanced Security
(WF.msc)," accessed via the Start Menu's Administrative Tools folder,
for the experienced user who wants better control.
Additionally, please release or repair your CapsLock key. Posting
in all caps, as you have done, is the Usenet equivalent of shouting, and
is considered very rude by a large number of people; a great many people
won't even try to read such a message. More importantly, posting in all
caps makes the post harder to read, further reducing your chances of
getting help.
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