Re: Windows XP firewall replacement

From: Jupiter Jones (jones_jupiter_at_hotnomail.com)
Date: 04/30/03 

Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2003 10:04:58 -0600

Very easy.
Disable the Windows XP firewall first:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q283673 

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Jupiter Jones
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"4evr49r" <dherri@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:034601c30f2e$732ae890$3001280a@phx.gbl...
> I recently bought a new computer with Win XP installed. I
> have been told that the firewall included with XP does
> not control outgoing transmissions from trojan horse
> programs and I should replace it with another product
> such as Norton Personal firewall. How difficult is this
> to do? I am not a computer expert and am apprehensive
> about creating more problems than solutions. Thanks in
> advance for any help you can provide.

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