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Is Windows XP firewall any good?

April 26, 2017firewall good Windows XP

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Is Windows XP firewall any good?

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If you have a dialup connection, then it is probably good enough for you, due to their nature, dial up connections aren’t easily attacked since they are connected for short periods and get new ip addresses every signon. But with a full time internet connection, such as cable, dsl, or leased line connection, you should get a full featured firewall, such as BlackIce Defender , McAfee Firewall, Norton Firewall, or Tiny Personal Firewall.

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“MAP” wrote in message news:%23dXBIo6kGHA.1272@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Roy B wrote: I’d very much like some advice regarding firewalls, please. I’m From www.spywareinfo.com I promised myself a while back not to go on another anti-Microsoft rant, that I would write calmly about any goofs they make. It has been a hard promise to keep at times. And now, I must break that promise. If I don’t rant about this, I will burst at the seams. The function of a software firewall is simple. It allows the user to control the computer’s access to other computers. To do that, it blocks attempts to send unauthorized data out over a network, as well as the attempts of other computers to send data to the protected computer. A proper firewall allows data into or out of the computer, only when the user gives the firewall permission to do so. I think most people will agree that this is an accurate description of the proper function of a software firewall. That is a somewhat in