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    Windows Firewall.

    Just a question to some of the techies out there. Using Windows 7 with a 3rd party firewall/anti-virus, should one shut-off the windows firewall to avoid conflict/redundancy, or is it best to leave it running?...perhaps it's a case by case scenario. Well, any thoughts are appreciated...

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    I never use a firewall on my windows host...or my linux host for that matter. Just enable it on your router and don't use IE or outlook and you'll be fine

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      A hardware firewall is better, but if you plan to run a 3rd party firewall, you should disable Windows Firewall.
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        Firewalls are about as useful as a soccer referee in a rugby match.

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          To answer your question, turn off the windows firewall.
          The use of two firewalls can cause some serious overhead and potential conflicts making it very difficult to troubleshoot connection problems.
          Normally a combination virus scanner/firewall or standalone firewall will disable your windows firewall when it installs.
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            Originally posted by K PhaNTOM View Post
            Firewalls are about as useful as a soccer referee in a rugby match.


            Not true if the firewall is on a router

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