 |
 |
| ActiveWin | Anonymous | Create a User | Reviews | News | Forums | Advertise | VBA in Excel | Users Online: 0 |
|
|
|
|
|
User Controls |
|
New User |
|
Login |
|
Edit/View My Profile |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Active Network |
|
ActiveMac |
|
ActiveWin |
|
ActiveXbox |
|
DirectX |
|
Downloads |
|
FAQs |
|
Interviews |
|
MS Games & Hardware |
|
Reviews |
|
Rocky Bytes |
|
Support Center |
|
TopTechTips |
|
Windows 2000 |
|
Windows Me |
|
Windows Server 2003 |
|
Windows Vista |
|
Windows XP |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
News Centers |
|
Windows/Microsoft |
|
Apple/Mac |
|
Xbox/Xbox 360 |
|
News Search |
|
XML/RSS Newsfeeds |
|
Pocket PC Site |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FAQ's |
|
Windows Vista |
|
Windows 98/98 SE |
|
Windows 2000 |
|
Windows Me |
|
Windows Server 2003 |
|
Windows XP |
|
Windows 7 |
|
Windows 8 |
|
Internet Explorer 6 |
|
Internet Explorer 5 |
|
Xbox 360 |
|
Xbox |
|
DirectX |
|
DVD's |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Latest Reviews |
|
Xbox/Games |
|
Fable 2 |
|
|
|
Applications |
|
Windows Server 2008 R2 |
|
Windows 7 |
|
Adobe CS5 Master Collection |
|
|
|
Hardware |
|
Microsoft Express Mouse |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Latest Interviews |
|
Mike Swanson |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Site News/Info |
|
About This Site |
|
Advertise |
|
Affiliates |
|
Contact Us |
|
Default Home Page |
|
Link To Us |
| norton internet security professional 2004 |
| Forum: Windows XP |
|
Read Only Forum Back to Windows XP All Forums |
Displaying Posts 1 through 1 of 1 |
This is an archived static copy of ActiveWin.com. |
| #1 By 655 (4.47.48.105) at Monday, February 14, 2005 09:37:24 PM |
| I'm @ssuming this is Norton's firewall you're referring to. Any software firewall, when first installed, will give alerts when a program first accesses the internet. If you choose that it's o.k., then the alert for THAT program should stop. The advantage is that you're alerted if an unknown program (spyware or trojan) tries to access the internet, you have the opportunity to kill it. Windows XP firewall does a good job at stoping incoming attacks, but doesn't stop those created by outgoing access (as noted above). However, regular use of spyware should prevent that. FWIW, I have a router with a hardware firewall, along with WinXP's software fireall installed. No problems. ---------------------------------------------- Work is for people who don't know how to surf Gateway 700C - P4 1.8gz, 512mb RAM, ATi Radeon 8500; SB Live Value; Windows XP Professional, Photoshop CS, Nikon D100 |
