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All Things Microsoft => Microsoft Software => Topic started by: Predator on 13 August 2004, 13:53

Title: Microsoft Windows XP Firewall
Post by: Predator on 13 August 2004, 13:53
Guaranteed to bounce off anything expect packets.


* goes to get ms winxp firewall *
Title: Microsoft Windows XP Firewall
Post by: Refalm on 13 August 2004, 14:17
Not really. The Windows XP firewall is non-configurable, and is - due to the lack of updating on Microsoft's side - one of the worst security products ever.

If you want a real firewall, I suggest using Linux (which built-in firewall is top quality).
Title: Microsoft Windows XP Firewall
Post by: Predator on 13 August 2004, 15:18
I so totally agree with you there. My friend put that xp stuff on this morning. I still think Linux is the best...
Title: Microsoft Windows XP Firewall
Post by: Aloone_Jonez on 13 August 2004, 21:57
Welcome back Predator long time no see  (http://smile.gif)

Even though Linux is the best, SP 2 is a welcome improvement to XP.
Title: Microsoft Windows XP Firewall
Post by: hm_murdock on 14 August 2004, 01:50
aye. SP 2 includes a completely new firewall. greatly improved with much more functionality and configurability
Title: Microsoft Windows XP Firewall
Post by: Aloone_Jonez on 14 August 2004, 05:36
quote:
Originally posted by JimmyJames: GenSTEP Founder:
aye. SP 2 includes a completely new firewall. greatly improved with much more functionality and configurability


I agree.

Even better:
I've noticed a cool new feature of SP 2, when your computer starts up the progress bar is blue instead of green.

How cool is that?

Blue, my Favorite colour.

Blue is cool unlike that sickey green colour.

Wow that's a definite improvement.  :D
Title: Microsoft Windows XP Firewall
Post by: Predator on 18 August 2004, 11:55
Blue. Blue is good, but black is THE best colour. Black like an MSDOS screenshot...
Title: Microsoft Windows XP Firewall
Post by: hm_murdock on 18 August 2004, 12:37
SP2 also changes the splash screen to a generic "Microsoft Windows" logo, with the "Home Edition" or "Professional" branding removed.. very curious indeed.

I wonder if there is a single unified client version in the future, instead of the two separate ones.
Title: Microsoft Windows XP Firewall
Post by: Aloone_Jonez on 18 August 2004, 21:54
Blue isn't always good, a Blue screen of death isn't good.

Black looking like a MS-DOS screenshot would be good then XP could show you whats loading up, then you could see if anything was wrong.
Title: Microsoft Windows XP Firewall
Post by: Predator on 19 August 2004, 13:57
Yeah that would be cool, eh?