Windows firewall + other firewall?

[jepherz]

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?

 

[torrentg]

Windows Firewall is excellent to control both outbound and inbound connections.

If you don't have any problems, running both should not create any issues.

Common advice though, is to run only one software firewall at a time.

 

[jepherz]

yeah, thats what I heard but I don't really get why....

 

[torrentg]

yeah, thats what I heard but I don't really get why....

Because they could be configured improperly to conflict with each other, giving end user headaches. If configured properly, shouldn't be an issue.

 

[AussieGuy92]

most firewall programs shut of windows firewall once installed.

 

[Tews]

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

 

[torrentg]

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

lol thank you

 

[n8w1ng]

windows firewall is excellent to control both outbound and inbound connections.

lol?

if you don't have any problems, running both should not create any issues.

lol?

man uve got me

 

[torrentg]

WF is excellent, yeah. The only reason I explained how having both should not cause issues is because users always complain when I tell them to run only one. I didn't feel like long drawn out explanation so I skip all that now and tell them 2 are fine. And their resources are used instead of my brain and reasoning skills.

lol

 

[Tews]

You do not/should not need two seperate firewalls...

 

[Dinesh]

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]

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:roflmao:

 

[Zen00]

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]

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:roflmao:

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

 

[sardarinam]

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]

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]

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.