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oliver1948uk · 16-02-2010, 14:50

For some months I have not run any firewall on my PC. This is because I regularly upload files for websites I run. My hosting provider (Dataflame) changed their security so that I have to upload using active (istead of the more usual passive) ftp. After weeks of nightmare where files would either not upload at all or arrive corrupted or empty I discovered all is well with no firewall (though my Linksys router has one. Strangely this does not interfere with the active ftp upload).

My heavily used PC, running Microsoft Security Essentials, has come to no harm without a firewall running, not even Windows firewall as that interferes with active ftp upload too.

16-02-2010, 14:50	#8
oliver1948uk cf.geek Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Mansfield Woodhouse NG19 Services: VM Mix TV, 200 internet, basic house phone. Also Virgin mobile phone Posts: 541	Re: Microsoft Security Essentials - Firewall?? For some months I have not run any firewall on my PC. This is because I regularly upload files for websites I run. My hosting provider (Dataflame) changed their security so that I have to upload using active (istead of the more usual passive) ftp. After weeks of nightmare where files would either not upload at all or arrive corrupted or empty I discovered all is well with no firewall (though my Linksys router has one. Strangely this does not interfere with the active ftp upload). My heavily used PC, running Microsoft Security Essentials, has come to no harm without a firewall running, not even Windows firewall as that interferes with active ftp upload too.