Re: Zonealarm+Windows Firewall

["William Starling" <w.starling () gmail com>]

One implication of running 2 firewalls is the increased overhead. You
may speed up your network/internet connection by switching off the
Windows firewall.

On 25 Feb 2006 07:15:57 -0000, barcajax () gmail com <barcajax () gmail com> wrote:
> I have been using Zonealarm for many years. I've only started using Windows Firewall recently after upgrading my XP 
> to SP2. I know that Windows Firewall only filters incoming packets (correct me if I'm wrong) thus I have kept my 
> Zonealarm installed and running.
> What is the implication of running both firewalls concurrently? Does Windows Firewall automatically take precedence 
> over Zonealarm? Does this constitute a 2-tier firewall on my home PC?
> I noticed that Windows Firewall does not notify me before dynamically adding new rules to allow traffic through. This 
> concerns me greatly and I am contemplating turning Windows Firewall off and relying on Zonealarm. Any comments?
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