Re: XP Pro Firewall

From: phoenix (phoenix@FakeAddress.uk.com)
Date: 12/17/01 

From: phoenix <phoenix@FakeAddress.uk.com>
Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2001 22:38:17 GMT

In article <5C4T7.15342$pU3.1755941@news2-win.server.ntlworld.com>,
tim.odonnell@nospamntlworld.com says...
> Thanks everyone, have gone over to ZA Pro and disabled the XP firewall which
> was causing MSN Messenger difficulties,
>
> cheers,
>
> Tim
>
> "Jari Lehtonen" <j.lehtonenNOSPAM@luukku.com> wrote in message
> news:3amn1uk7ik2if30i0fn78t7bm0u1ioto53@4ax.com...
> > On Sat, 15 Dec 2001 21:09:13 GMT, phoenix <phoenix@FakeAddress.uk.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > >That's a different point. I don't think there is much reason to run two
> > >firewalls on the same computer. They may interfere with each other. What
> > >does it achieve? If you're worried about a firewall being breached there
> > >doesn't seem any reason to have it. Just my opinion though.
> > >
> > I do agree with you that 2 firewalls are an overkill, but when I am
> > using Norton I must like to time disable it to avoid the extra goodies
> > in it (cookie blocking, pop-up blocker, java blocker). Then it is nice
> > to know that my connection is protected from port probes etc. And when
> > my wife uses this XP machine, she always disables Norton, because the
> > various "blockers" cause pain in the *** for her. Thats the main
> > reason for me to use both.
> >
> > And I have not noticed a single occasion when my problems could have
> > been caused by this firewall combination. I have also noticed, that
> > Norton gives me much less security alerts from post probes etc. now
> > when I have the XP-wall on too. They seem to stop there before Norton
> > gets them.
> >
> > Jari
> >
>
>
>
If you're having any problems with Messenger, or just don't like too
much MS Software :), have a look at Trillian here
http://www.trillian.cc/ It's a Messenger/ICQ/IRC replacement and I think
it's quite good.

Regards

Bill