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>My brother-in-law just got hooked up with a high speed internet connection.
>He's running Windows XP and believes that he doesn't need a firewall as XP
>has one built in.
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>Is he right?
You think Microsoft will include a firewall that blocks port 137
(and others) which is mandatory for a firewall, but effectively disables
Microsoft's treasured "messenger" feature (hated by many, loved by few)?
If he insists on using a software firewall, there are plenty of free
ones that give you more control over inbound AND outbound. My favorite
is TinyFirewall. ZoneAlarm works well too.
Hardware firewall/router is best (although it only blocks inbound
traffic).
-A
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