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| 121632 | 2003-02-16 03:03:00 | Hi - we have windows XP. We also have Norton Personal Firewall, this is now telling me that 'Your update service has expired'. Is this important to subscribe to again??? Are there other options to look at that might be just as good or better? And if I dont subscribe does this affect our Norton Antivirus 2002??? ?:| | Ladybug (3129) | ||
| 121633 | 2003-02-16 03:20:00 | Have a look at this thread (pressf1.pcworld.co.nz). | Susan B (19) | ||
| 121634 | 2003-02-16 06:57:00 | Susan B does the same thing happen with Nortons firewall as their Ant-virus. There is a good free one called ZoneAlarm from Zonelabs if Susan B's tip doesn't work. |
mikebartnz (21) | ||
| 121635 | 2003-02-16 07:23:00 | Hi there - do I search under google or can you tell me the site??? ta :) |
Ladybug (3129) | ||
| 121636 | 2003-02-16 07:29:00 | you can find Zonelabs here (www.zonelabs.com) I am curious, what was nortons firewall like? I'm used to zonealarm so haven't bothered trying it even tho I have the disk. What did you think of it? |
Bobble (3142) | ||
| 121637 | 2003-02-16 07:41:00 | Hi. Well I'm only new to all this computer stuff - only had computer since September so everything so far is a learning curve. Do you need firewall and anti-virus??? I guess you do. And once I download something from the net does that automaticly cancel what I have? I did notice that Norton Firewall did stop attacks on my computer 5 or 6 times so yes it must have done its job. The only reason I'm looking around to see what is available is the charges for renewing my subscription. Thank you for that zonelabs link. :) |
Ladybug (3129) | ||
| 121638 | 2003-02-16 11:06:00 | If you're prepared to fully learn the features and functions, and go to the trouble to configure it correctly, Norton's is the best software firewall available. | Greg S (201) | ||
| 121639 | 2003-02-17 08:43:00 | > Do you need firewall and anti-virus??? You definitely need an anti-virus program but a firewall is optional if you are on dial-up and are not connected to the internet for hours and hours at a time. Personally I value a firewall not just for alerting me to incoming "requests" but to monitor and control what is going out as well. I would not be without mine. :-) |
Susan B (19) | ||
| 121640 | 2003-02-17 09:36:00 | Hi - Susan B, am I aloud to ask what firewall you use??? ?:| |
Ladybug (3129) | ||
| 121641 | 2003-02-18 05:07:00 | > am I aloud to ask what firewall you use??? Yes, of course you can . :-) I use Kerio Personal Firewall which works very well . It is a more tricky to understand and use than Zone Alarm and is therefore more suited to people with a bit of computer experience . Prior to Kerio I used Outpost which I very much like . The only reason I stopped using Outpost is because it does not support ICS (Internet Connection Sharing) which I need for my network of two computers . Outpost is easier to use than Kerio and has a number of good features that Kerio does not have . |
Susan B (19) | ||
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