Re: Windows Patch

From: Bruce Chambers (bruce_a_chambers_at_h0tmail.com)
Date: 09/12/04 

Date: Sun, 12 Sep 2004 11:40:09 -0600

Carey Frisch [MVP] wrote:
> Thanks Bruce! I was hoping the OP would go ahead and install
> SP2 which, in turn, would automatically enable XP's firewall by
> default.
>
>

    I rather thought that that might have been your reasoning, but
wasn't sure. Even so, I felt a specific mention of a firewall might
nudge the OP in the right direction. 

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