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Is the Windows XP firewall good enough?

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Mar 15, 20261982 views
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I used to use a third-party firewall like ZoneAlarm and some others whose names I forget, but their complexity ended up annoying me. Assuming one runs his computer as a normal user/powersuser, is it fine to just use the Windows XP built-in firewall?

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For inbound protection the answer would be : Yes, it is sufficient. For outbound protection, the answer would be : No, insufficient. Even the improved Windows Vista version of the firewall still scores poorly when it comes to outbound protection. Se…

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