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Should windows firewall be turned off when using webroot?

  • December 2, 2014
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in my security settings in windows it said 2 firewalls can be harmful. I turned off windows firewall and it turned red and I got a windows security alert on the task bar.

Best answer by RetiredTripleHelix

Hello and Welcome to the Webroot Community!
 
With WSA you must have Windows Firewall as well as WSA's firewall here is the reason why: http://www.webroot.com/En_US/SecureAnywhere/PC/WSA_PC_Help.htm#C4_Firewall/CH4a_ManagingFirewall.htm if you have any further questions feel free to ask!
 
Thanks,
 
Daniel 😉

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RetiredTripleHelix
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Hello and Welcome to the Webroot Community!
 
With WSA you must have Windows Firewall as well as WSA's firewall here is the reason why: http://www.webroot.com/En_US/SecureAnywhere/PC/WSA_PC_Help.htm#C4_Firewall/CH4a_ManagingFirewall.htm if you have any further questions feel free to ask!
 
Thanks,
 
Daniel 😉

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  • December 3, 2014
Thank you:

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Thank you:
You're very Welcome!
 
Cheers,
 
Daniel 😉