Leave the SP2 firewall on ? yes or no?

[b]Hangstrom[/b] asked a good question in a discussion thread stemming from a TechRepublic article.

https://www.techrepublic.com.com/5208-6247-0.html?forumID=12&threadID=157388&messageID=1639649

[b]After installing Service Pack 2, should the general rule of thumb be that users leave their personal software firewalls on, even inside a domain with a network administered by an IT professional? Does the firewall help more than it hurts?[/b]