[access-uk] Re: Service Pack 2 Again

  • From: "Amro Bilal" <amro_bilal@xxxxxxx>
  • To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2004 19:57:21 +0100

The only problem with the SP2 firewall IMHO is that it's a one way firewall 
i.e. it only controls incoming traffic, while Sygate can block 
incoming/outgoing traffic so you can have a full control over which 
applications on your machine can and can't access the net.

Cheers,

Amro
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave" <groups.dave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2004 5:48 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Service Pack 2 Again


> When I went to XP I disabled Sigate, and as soon as I realised there was a
> firewall in SP2 I didn't put it back on again.  Is the one in SP2 any 
> good,
> or should I go back to Sigate?  Sigate is certainly less accessible than
> SP2.
>
> Cheers
> Dave
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "George Bell" <george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2004 2:28 PM
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Service Pack 2 Again
>
>
> Hi Sharon,
>
> Accept Microsoft's help.  It's safer, plus you have a
> comeback.
>
> Just a word of advice.  Make sure you get either a Microsoft
> Case Number, or the name of the guy who helped you.  Note
> the that, plus the time and date of the call very carefully.
>
> George.=20
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx=20
>> [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of SHARON
> BOWELL
>> Sent: 28 October 2004 14:02
>> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [access-uk] Service Pack 2 Again=20
>>=20
>> Hi,
>>=20
>> If George is around, can you help.
>>=20
>> I installed my service pack 2, as you know, and all was=20
>> running ok until last night.
>>=20
>> I am now unable to access the internet and receive e-mail.
> I=20
>> contacted BT Broadband, and am informed that there is a
> clash=20
>> between the firewalls I already have, plus the one
> provided=20
>> in service pack 2.
>>=20
>> He referred me on to microsoft, who informed me I need to
> do=20
>> something to my registry.  I did not do this yesterday, as
> I=20
>> had no sighted assistance, and did not know if Jaws worked
> in=20
>> there or not.  The guy from microsoft is going to call me=20
>> back this evening, and talk me through what to do, as I
> will=20
>> have my daughter with me to read the screen.  I am a
> little=20
>> unsure now as to whether to go ahead or not.  Is it not
> just=20
>> possible to disable a firewall?
>>=20
>> Can anyone help a rather desperate person!
>>=20
>> Many thanks.
>>=20
>> Sharon
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