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I have Windows Vista home premium?
I heard that Vista's firewall is much better than XP's. Is that true do I need another firewall installed?
5 Answers
- Amanda HLv 61 decade agoFavorite Answer
I wouldn't call it much better from a protection standpoint, maybe ease of use, but they are overall very similar.
A software firewall is NEVER an acceptable substitute for a hardware firewall. It can be used in conjunction with, but never alone.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
yes its better than xp firewall
recommended to disable and install a better one like outpost or zonealarm Full versions
the difference between the 2 firewalls is that vista uses bidirectional filters, meaning that both incoming and outgoing data are scanned.
in xp it only inbound traffic that is scanned
- Michael YLv 41 decade ago
i find that the two firewalls are like the same BUT the vista one is more annoying.
- MAD MELLv 41 decade ago
Yes it is better. Just to be on the safe side we went ahead and installed AVG.
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- 1 decade ago
It's supposed to be... But just for safety, you should always have your own backup.
