> John Neiberger wrote: > > > > Hmm...I didn't even know XP had a built-in firewall. Any bets on how > > long it is before other companies with software firewall products bring > > suit against Microsoft for bundling a firewall in the OS? > > -- > > No clue, but I can tell you how long it will last before ISP helpdesks > disable the firewall.
About 30 seconds, for my customers. In fact, when you configure a dialup connection, the firewall *is* enabled by default, until walk them through turning it off? Why? Because after anywhere from 2 days to 2 months, suddenly things just stop working...usually POP3, but often SMTP, HTTP or HTTPS. Like many things MS, it's broken. --- Is that what causes the random stoppage? I never thought of that, why would it prevent outgoing connections on only some ports though. Seems fishy, thanks for the tip though :-) BTW: I've seen this too. -Drew
