<none> wrote in message news:OIUzYXQ6HHA.5424@xxxxxx
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>I disable the windows firewall and use ashampoo. I don't like not knowing
>what the firewall is or isn't allowing. after setting up ashampoo, it will
>ask you about all activity and allow to create rules so you don't get
>bombarded with prompts all the time. but if it detects activity that has
>no pre-defined rule, it will ask you to allow or block. I've had spyware
>infections that when phoning home, the windows firewall didn't even try to
>block or notify me about...I don't like that.
>
How many spyware infections have phoned home bypassing ashampoo? Nothing
running on your computer can be relied upon to stop something else running
on your computer.
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Kerry Brown
Microsoft MVP - Shell/User
http://www.vistahelp.ca