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by deharvey

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How can I put the "switch"for the XP firewall on my desk top so I can turn it off and on as needed instead of going through a bunch of windows to get there

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by djent

Why would you even bother with XP's firewall? Get Zone Alarm or something else that is useful, then you could control it fron the task bar and have a better firewall.

by zdnet

You may not need a router if you are not networking other computers BUT, an investment of about $150 in a Hawkings router (which has a built in firewall) and a dynamic DSL address is all of the firewall you will ever need.

It does have a few windows to get there but it is far more effective that ZoneAlarm (which we have gotten rid of).

In this way we are able to leave our PCAnywhere loaded all the time. We are able to use www.whatismyip.com to provide our visitors with our current dynamic address (which changes regularly). I consider this REAL security.

ALAN

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