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Old February 18th 09, 12:23 PM posted to microsoft.public.vb.vista.compatibility,microsoft.public.windows.vista.general,microsoft.public.windows.vista.performance_maintenance,microsoft.public.windows.vista.security
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Default Microsoft Windows Vista includes a two-way firewall. TO THE TOP
On Sat, 14 Feb 2009 02:15:33 -0600, "I.C. Greenfields"
wrote:

http://www.vistastic.com/2007/03/09/...und-filtering/
I bet you didn't know that Microsoft Windows Vista includes a two-way
firewall.

Unfortunately, the outbound filtering has been disabled.

Who wrote this crap in the first place? That outbound filtering is
completely disabled by default in Vista is one of those lies that
continue to spread unhindered because of ignorance and "common
knowledge". Truth is, several outbound rules are enabled already by
default. Unfortunately, the fact that it doesn't pop up silly messages
like the ones people are getting used to from the usual PFW
illusionwares helps spreading that wrong impression.