Re: XP's Firewall

David H. Lipman wrote:
From: "Dan" <spamyou@xxxxxxxx>


| BTW, I am still waiting for an article or documentation on how the
| Windows Firewall is better than the Zone Alarm Professional Firewall.

You won't find it.

Its simplistic interface does not provide for complex "rules". This is one reason Microsoft
has released OneCare which contains a FireWall application.

Now why would Microsoft have to realease a product with a FireWall if the SWinXP FireWall
was sufficiennt ?

On the sdame note, OneCare also is anti virus. It falls well below AV industry standrads
and OneCare should be avoided as a security suite.


Thanks for your comments, David. I agree with your comments.
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