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    WSE nooby questions

    Discussion in 'Security and Anti-Virus Software' started by tk112190, Jul 23, 2010.

  1. tk112190

    tk112190 Notebook Consultant

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    Hi everyone,

    I jkust installed windows security essentials.

    It covers spyware, antiviruses... but is it a firewall to? In other words, should I turn off the Windows Firewall?

    thanks again :d
     
    tk112190, Jul 23, 2010
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  2. lbohn

    lbohn Notebook Consultant

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    No and no.

    --L.
     
    lbohn, Jul 23, 2010
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  3. Deks

    Deks Notebook Prophet

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    I hope you mean you installed Microsoft Security Essentials (bear in mind that there's a scareware out there that is named similar to 'windows security essentials').

    Anyway, do not disable Windows Firewall.
    MSE was designed to work in union with it.
     
    Deks, Jul 24, 2010
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  4. suny

    suny Newbie

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    MSE is good.
     
    suny, Jul 27, 2010
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