Hello again everybody,
I have downloaded XPSP2 (all 230+MB's) and removed my 3rd party firewall app, but am still running an AV.
The AV is one of the freebies off the internet. Oh, I forgot, also running Spy-sweeper.

So, in effect I am relying on the MS XPSP2 firewall to do its job. So far, so good, and it seems
extremely simple to set up and configure. It has some decent functionality for those that understand a little about TCP/IP, and in conjunction with the Advanced TCP/IP filter options
that you can access under Network Connections (you'll have to dig a little ), it gives you some flexibility. I am curious to see how well it holds up.

Here's why I am posting:

I'd like to get folks that have XP and SP2 to comment/log their experiences here.
But you should have only the XP firewall installed. It would be prudent to have an AV
and possibly an Anti Trojan running.
The POP-UP blocker really works well, no surprises, unobtrusive, very easy to use.
Gee, MS did something nice this time.

The service pack is a beta version....no probs 'yet'....