Windows firewall + other firewall?

Dinesh · 15 Nov 2009

I use Norton Firewall that comes alongwith Norton internet security 2010. It has turned off Windows Firewall. If you're using Comodo Firewall, turn off Windows Firewall.

neoasr · 15 Nov 2009

Dinesh said:

I use Norton Firewall that comes alongwith Norton internet security 2010. It has turned off Windows Firewall. If you're using Comodo Firewall, turn off Windows Firewall.

i thought u r using eset .. lol

Zen00 · 15 Nov 2009

If you are using Windows Firewall, and have it configured properly, and are using a router with its own built in firewall system, then you should have no need for additional software.

Dinesh · 15 Nov 2009

neoasr said:

Dinesh said:

I use Norton Firewall that comes alongwith Norton internet security 2010. It has turned off Windows Firewall. If you're using Comodo Firewall, turn off Windows Firewall.

i thought u r using eset .. lol

I use eset on my main pc. I use NIS 2010 on virtual machine.

sardarinam · 16 Jul 2010

torrentg said:

Tews said:

If you have your firewall configured properly, there is no need for a 2nd firewall.. its just wasting resources..

lol thank you

you seem s to be right but every one is unsure.... who has the authority statement here...........

JonM33 · 16 Jul 2010

jepherz said:

Is it bad to have 2 firewalls up like this? I have windows and comodo. I heard you shouldnt have 2, and that windows firewall sucks, but that was before windows 7. What now?

The Windows Firewall does not "suck". It works perfectly as it should. I could do an online scan of my workstation now and you will not find any ports open.

You don't want the firewall programs conflicting. It would be best to disable one.

Layback Bear · 18 Jul 2010

Here is simple rule of the thumb. ONE active firewall at a time. ONE active antivirus at a time. In most cases that I have found running two of eather active will cause nothing but problems. I'm sure there are people that can keep tweaking on them and soon or later they can make them work together. Who wants to go through all that to have a system that is no safer than having one of each active at a time.