Hi Guys:
My stuff kind of got lost in the shuffle.
I am concerned with outgoing possibly more than incoming.
I have turned Windows Firewall off, and our router has a good firewall. crabby when you mentioned a game, were you talking about the outgoing part of the Windows Firewall? Well, as said, it either is disabled or is very difficult to set.
As said, I really are more concerned about outgoing than incoming, but not being the expert crabby is, I am using both the incoming and outgoing blocking of OneCare. What I really like about the OneCare Firewall is that it is even easier to use than ZoneAlarm (free). It simply asks, whenever some outgoing is blocked, if one wants to allow always, to allow once, to allow it never, etc.
And, it comes with a list of unblocked MS outgoing programs. If I knew enough, then I'd prefer to allow them myself if I wanted, but I don't know enough about what MS programs to allow or block. So, even though MS's best interests are built into the list, I am happy to have it.
When you talk down firewalls, remember that everyone does not know what some of you do. For example, at best, I am an interface geek only. Oh, and my connection is always on.