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From: Bob I on 4 Feb 2010 12:13
Apparently he doesn't think internet access is networking.

Unknown wrote:

> What purpose does a firewall serve if you are NOT networking???
> "Bob I" <birelan(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:ed%23rRkapKHA.1552(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>
>>The part where "you don't need a firewall" pretty much iced him in my
>>book, I don't think even "geek squad" is that bad.
>>
>>Tom Willett wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Bob: There's no doubt he's an IT expert ;-) Or, from the Geek Squad
>>>
>>>"Bob I" <birelan(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message
>>>news:OcY7HbapKHA.1548(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>: Huh?!?!?!?
>>>:
>>>: Weavertech89 wrote:
>>>:
>>>: > windows firewall is not any good. I use avast on windows and thats
>>>it. I
>>>: > use smoothwall for a firewall for all my computers. runs as an OS on
>>>a
>>>: > different tower and it does everything for me. it is free open source
>>>: > and you can't beat it. But unless you are networking you don't need a
>>>: > firewall. but on your anti-virus question I don't think so, most are
>>>: > programs to protect and clean. but try it i guess.
>>>: >
>>>: >
>>>:
>>
>
>

From: Peter Foldes on 4 Feb 2010 12:43
Aha. It is Hot-Text with a new name

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"Tom Willett" <tom(a)youreadaisyifyoudo.com> wrote in message
news:eu%23I7fapKHA.3792(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Bob: There's no doubt he's an IT expert ;-) Or, from the Geek Squad
>
> "Bob I" <birelan(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:OcY7HbapKHA.1548(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> : Huh?!?!?!?
> :
> : Weavertech89 wrote:
> :
> : > windows firewall is not any good. I use avast on windows and thats it. I
> : > use smoothwall for a firewall for all my computers. runs as an OS on a
> : > different tower and it does everything for me. it is free open source
> : > and you can't beat it. But unless you are networking you don't need a
> : > firewall. but on your anti-virus question I don't think so, most are
> : > programs to protect and clean. but try it i guess.
> : >
> : >
> :
>
>

From: Tom Willett on 4 Feb 2010 14:03
Can't be. This guy is more comprehensible.

"Peter Foldes" <okf22(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:uFYB8FcpKHA.4776(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
: Aha. It is Hot-Text with a new name
:
: --
: Peter
:
: Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
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:
: "Tom Willett" <tom(a)youreadaisyifyoudo.com> wrote in message
: news:eu%23I7fapKHA.3792(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
: > Bob: There's no doubt he's an IT expert ;-) Or, from the Geek Squad
: >
: > "Bob I" <birelan(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message
: > news:OcY7HbapKHA.1548(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
: > : Huh?!?!?!?
: > :
: > : Weavertech89 wrote:
: > :
: > : > windows firewall is not any good. I use avast on windows and thats
it. I
: > : > use smoothwall for a firewall for all my computers. runs as an OS on
a
: > : > different tower and it does everything for me. it is free open
source
: > : > and you can't beat it. But unless you are networking you don't need
a
: > : > firewall. but on your anti-virus question I don't think so, most are
: > : > programs to protect and clean. but try it i guess.
: > : >
: > : >
: > :
: >
: >
:


From: 20100204 on 4 Feb 2010 14:59


Unknown wrote:
>
> What purpose does a firewall serve if you are NOT networking???

To keep your mum out!
From: PA Bear [MS MVP] on 4 Feb 2010 19:17
Who cares? Who asked you?

Weavertech89 wrote:
> windows firewall is not any good. I use avast on windows and thats it. I
> use smoothwall for a firewall for all my computers. runs as an OS on a
> different tower and it does everything for me. it is free open source
> and you can't beat it. But unless you are networking you don't need a
> firewall. but on your anti-virus question I don't think so, most are
> programs to protect and clean. but try it i guess.
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