Greetings folks I was "surfing" around MDGx's brilliant website and found this information about the Windows Firewall : It said that after installing XP SP2, the Windows firewall not only protects incoming data, but now also keeps an eye on OUTGOING data. I know one of the biggest minus factors used to be that the XP firewall only worked with incoming data. I wonder if some of you technical experts could confirm that with XP SP2 the Windows fFirewall now protects both ways. If this is indeed the case, then I don't have to worry about installing a different firewall. Thank you folks. Best wishes, Dr. Mac