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Old 11-03-2007   #3 (permalink)
Kayman


 
 

Re: Security Center reports Windows firewall and Norton Antivirus both turned on

On Fri, 2 Nov 2007 23:34:26 -0600, sealink wrote:
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> On Windows Vista Home Basic I am using Norton Antivirus 2007.
My sincere commiserations
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> In Security Center under firewall it reports that Windows firewall and
> Norton Antivirus are both turned on.
That is normal. The WINDOWS FIREWALL IS ON - Good.

The NORTON AV is ON as well - Good but you may wish to consider getting rid
of Norton, ask for a refund and look for an (free) alternative.
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> The thing is Norton AV does not have a firewall. Are the two programs
> conflicting?
No, they don't. One is an Av applicationd the other is a (so called)
Firewall application.
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> Should I turn off Windows firewall?
No, definitely don't!
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