Should i keep my firewall on?

Question

does a firewall stop you from searching for web sites on internet explorer 6. should i turn it back on? if so , why?

Answer 1

Yes... you should ALWAYS keep it on, because if you don't, threats, viruses, spyware, and all those others can bypass your system so easily. And no, it does not stop you from searching for websites on internet explorer 6.

But here is a question for you, why internet explorer 6? there's internet explorer 7 now.

Answer 2

there should be no reason for you to turn it off unless you can't install something and it needs to be turned off

Answer 3

firewall keeps out hackers.  if u dont have anything on ur puter they can steel. then turn it off.

Answer 4

If you mean the inbuilt Windows firewall, then no, it won't prevent you from searching for websites. The firewall acts to protect your computer from being searched by unwanted intruders.

A good firewall like Lavasoft's firewall will also prevent unwanted activity on your computer from programs and outside intruders like 'hackers.'  

Answer 5

Tundra, no it won't stop you from searching/surfing websites - but it will disallow remote sites to connect to your computer.

Keep it on - yes :)

There are firewalls (software and hardware based) out there which allow you much greater control than windows firewall. You can specify what kind of traffic you want, IP addresses etc.

Cheers

Answer 6

yes

Answer 7

yes you MUST turn it on. firewall helps prevents unwanted connections to your pc. however you may experience slow speeds when downloading since the connection may be restricted.

Answer 8

Yes... you should ALWAYS keep it on.

Answer 9

Firewalls don't stop you from browsing the web, they may stop you from playing games, hosting servers, and stuff like that, but its only when you want to connect to something from an application/program usually. You should always leave your firewall on, its one of the things that stops hackers/viruses from getting into your computer and getting into precious information that was meant to be private and secure. You should also get Mozilla Firefox, its new, up to date, and secure, better then internet explorer, espically IE6... Just click download Firefox Free.

Answer 10

Only if it is set to block IE.

What firewall do you have then I can tell you how to unblock IE6 so you can use both

Answer 11

If you know how to check for hackers, and know right away when it is happening, then you don't really NEED one. (PS - Routers are good firewalls if you have one)

most hackers will use certain ports you need to do basic internet activity, and a firewall cant help you when those ports are open and you're using them ( ex, internet explorer)

I havn't used a firewall in 6 years and I am perfectly fine. For the most part, people only hack you if you meet them and p**s them off.

Learn to use netstat and netstat -n, and what your normal connections are. Turn on windows firewall and block your ports they are using.