Windows XP fire wall and Norton Systemworks 2004

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NSW does not include a firewall and it should not prompt you to disable
Windows Firewall. Norton Internet Security (NIS) does and you may safely
disable the Windows Firewall is NIS is installed & running properly.

So yes, re-enable Windows Firewall if you're running NSW 2004 and don't have
another third-party firewall (e.g., Zone Alarm) installed.

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WWChew wrote:
> Im using winxp sp2.
> I have just installed Norton Systemworks 2004. Upon succesful of
> installation, a message appeared asking me to disable Windows Firewall in
> order for Systemworks to run to its fullest (in fact I cant remember well
> what was the message, but im sure that it prompted to disable it).
> Hence, I have disable Windows Firewall accordingly but I later cannot find
> where is the firewall setting in Systemworks.
>
> So I am wondering does Norton Systemworks provide real firewall like
> Norton Internet Security?
> Why Systemworks requires to disable Windows firewall if it does not
> provide a real firewall?
> Shall I enable my Windows firewall?
>
> Regards,

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Norton SystemWorks 2004 (and 2005) both include Norton Anti-Virus.
Anit-Virus has a feature when it would block Internet Worms. This feature
behaves like a "simple" firewall. However, it really does not seem to be as
powerful as SP2's firewall, so I disabled it.


"PA Bear" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> NSW does not include a firewall and it should not prompt you to disable
> Windows Firewall. Norton Internet Security (NIS) does and you may safely
> disable the Windows Firewall is NIS is installed & running properly.
>
> So yes, re-enable Windows Firewall if you're running NSW 2004 and don't
> have another third-party firewall (e.g., Zone Alarm) installed.
>
> Symantec Service & Support
> http://www.symantec.com/techsupp/index.html
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE) & Security
>
>
> WWChew wrote:
>> Im using winxp sp2.
>> I have just installed Norton Systemworks 2004. Upon succesful of
>> installation, a message appeared asking me to disable Windows Firewall in
>> order for Systemworks to run to its fullest (in fact I cant remember well
>> what was the message, but im sure that it prompted to disable it).
>> Hence, I have disable Windows Firewall accordingly but I later cannot
>> find
>> where is the firewall setting in Systemworks.
>>
>> So I am wondering does Norton Systemworks provide real firewall like
>> Norton Internet Security?
>> Why Systemworks requires to disable Windows firewall if it does not
>> provide a real firewall?
>> Shall I enable my Windows firewall?
>>
>> Regards,
>