Ok I checked my laptop's security status and it said that both wndows firewall and Mcafee's firewall's are both turned on. Is it bad to have 2 fire walls on? Thanks!
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Its better to have just one, since
PS., this thread must be in the Security Forum -
dondadah88 Notebook Nobel Laureate
Windows defender doesn't defender nothing any more. it just sees the threat and lets it go by like a underage person in a club/ lol
but for real defender is not what it use to be so you are ok turning it off. -
As long as you have a router, no software firewall would be best.
If you don't have a router, then yeah, just one. More than one can cause problems. -
I agree with dondadah88. Windows Defender barely does anything. Just use McAfee.
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wait.. windows defender is NOT a firewall. it's a kind of antispyware or what... (sorry i don't use it.)
however, the thing about two firewalls on one system is correct ("never ever"), same goes for antiviruses.
anyway, a proper sw firewall will switch off the windows firewall upon installation and will tell you about it. -
Ha. I just totally turned Defender off! That felt good.
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what is the purpose of defender then
i'm a newbie to laptop antivirus stuss -
, it has its uses too
anyway here is a wikipedia link
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I concur with vinumsv that Windows Defender isn't completely useless.
While there are other/better antispyware programs, WDefender can be configured to be a full HIPS, besides it's antispyware functionality, with the advanced Spynet membership (found under options).
There are better firewall and HIPS options than the standard Vista options, like the free Comodo&Defense+ or the Online Armor firewall but Defender can be put to use.
I'd have expected McAfee to turn off the Vista firewall on installation though.
When using a third party firewall you must disable the Vista firewall manually if it hasn't been done automatically.
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So if I have a router, I can just safely turn off the software firewall on my computer? -
imo do not mix both i do not like defender at all i actually go and pretty much remove it altogether from the registry at startup and all .. i dont trust it and why run 2 programs ..
Is it bad to have windows definder and Mcafee's firewall both turned on?
Discussion in 'Security and Anti-Virus Software' started by Halo360Fan, Oct 24, 2008.