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March 13th, 2023 12:00
Do I Need Windows Firewall
I need your collective advice on whether I need Windows Firewall of not.
I am still using the backup computer I had for the Dell that quit working. It has Windows 7 with IE11. I can reach most sites with this arrangement but use Firefox alongside for the others. For some time now I have noticed that the Windows Firewall is off when I start up, so I manually enable it. I'm thinking it's conflicting with another security product. Following the layered approach that I leaned here, these are what I have currently for security...
MBAM Free with lifetime license. I assume it offers active protection. Haven't updated to latest version yet as it nags me to do, but will soon.
Panda Protection Free AV I assume this active protection also.
Windows Defender Supposedly out of date now, but it still offers frequent security updates.
SAS Free Hitman Pro Free Spyware Blaster Zemana Anti-Keylogger Free MBAM Anti-Exploit
Scans are performed every other weekend. No full scans, just quick and/or critical...if offered.
Also, just for good measure, I run the Emisoft Emergency Kit scanner.
Scans come up clean except the usual tracking cookies. Thanks again for any enlightenment.
Have no idea if any of these programs might be causing the slowdown I get while using Firefox, but that's a topic for another day soon.
ky331
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March 13th, 2023 15:00
The only conflicting programs I see above are Panda AV and Windows Defender. I would use only one of them. If Defender is showing as outdated, then I would turn it off and use only Panda , for which the current version is 22.00.00.
Keep in mind that Microsoft stopped supporting Win7 in early 2020; and it's currently "dumping" IE 11 (in favor of Edge).
That said, if you're still using Win7, then YES, I would keep the Windows firewall active.
joe53
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March 14th, 2023 23:00
Dale:
It is still possible to upgrade a Win 7 system to Win 10 for free, if your computer meets certain criteria. Details, instructions and criteria are listed here:
https://pureinfotech.com/upgrade-to-windows-10-from-windows-7/
John harper
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March 21st, 2023 02:00
It's important to have Microsoft Defender Firewall on, even if you already have another firewall on. It helps protect you from unauthorized access. Select a network profile: Domain network, Private network, or Public network.
Regards,
John