Sandra, The position as I understand it is that the XP firewall only monitors incoming traffic. Sygate (and other firewalls)are bi-directional. For that reason I use the free Sygate in addition to the XP firewall. It is easy to configure and I have had no conflicts between it and the XP one. Interesting that you are considering NOD32. The only thing stopping me switching to it is the prospect of getting Norton completely off the system. I tried NOD32 on a spare machine for 30 days and was very impressed. (I have just been reading a recent short article on the virtues of NOD32 copied on another list. If you would like to read it, contact me off list and I will send you a copy). Douglas On 22 Oct 2005 at 9:30, Sandra Henshall wrote: > Hi everyone, > I'm thinking of trying out Nod32 anti-virus but before I do, I'll have to > remove Mcafee from my system. I'm currently using Mcafee anti-virus and > personal firewall. Is the integrated XP firewall good enough to protect > my > computer on its own with Nod32, or do people recommend I should get > another > firewall such as Sygate? > Any thoughts would be appreciated. > > Cheers, > -- Douglas Harrison ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq