Re: Using only XP's firewall saves resources

From: Jari Lehtonen (spamREMOVE_at_hukassa.com)
Date: 12/10/03

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    Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2003 19:06:36 +0200

    On Wed, 10 Dec 2003 12:32:57 GMT, Duane Arnold <notme@notme.com>
    wrote:

    >I don't look all the time but I do look around from time to tome to see
    >what is happening.
    >
    >Duane :)
    >
    For the same reason I did not unistall my firewall just disabled it
    constantly running. I am relying MS this time. I tested again my
    connections in varios sites lik PcFlank and everything was stealthed.

    Jari

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