Xp Firewall

[fallenknight308]

I fired up my internet for the first time with xp. and started downloading.
What the hell? my speed is down to a trickle
So I figured: "maybe its xp's firewall" Disable xp's firewall and BOOM, back up to normal B)
(This is the only thing I can account for the problem)
I'm going to install zone alarm becuase I had no problem with it in the past

[calctext98]

Another thing you might want to try is going into your network connection properties and disabling (or uninstalling) the "QOS Packet Scheduler." It tends to have a limiting effect on your bandwidth.

Anyway . . .

B)

[harrycary]

It's a wise decision to use 3rd party software for a firewall. The XP version only blocks incoming traffic anyways. It won't detect a trojan.

ZoneAlarm is a good choice.