winxp pro

[whisskkers]

does winxp pro have its own firewall...if so how do i access it..

tia

whisk

[Darthtanion]

It is under the Advanced Properties of your network card.

[minibubba]

it does have it's own firewall, but it's not very good...at least that is what I've heard. I've had it disabled from day 1, i don't trust M$ enough to provide a reliable firewall

there are a number of very good free firewalls, if you would rather use one of them... my personal favorite is Zone Alarm

[coathanger007]

Win XP firewall only works one way - inbound not outbound. Recommend Outpost Firewall. Comparison chart on their website shows it has more features than any other free firewall.

[Darthtanion]

Not that they would be biased at all. :D

I use NIS myself and have had no problems, but with my cable connection I have use the Norton line for several years now. As for the freebies, I have heard consistent good things about Zone Alarm more than any other firewall on the Net.