Re: Is Windows firewall a supplement to third party FW?

From: Hem (no_reply_at_please.com)
Date: 06/27/04 

Date: Sun, 27 Jun 2004 19:41:30 +0100

Carey Frisch [MVP] wrote:
> If you wish to use a third-party firewall, you should disable
> Windows XP's firewall to avoid potential conflicts and error
> messages.
>
>
>> XP Home, SP1. Is the ICF intended as a supplement to third party
>> firewalls? What I mean by this is if I use a third party fw should I
>> deactivate the Windows one or leave it on. Thanks.

Thanks everyone for response. I use ZA as third party and am in process of
switching to Sygate. I thought that the Windows ICF was not a supplemenary
system but just made a quick check. Thanks again. 

-- 
Regards

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