Mhr wrote on Fri, 11 Dec 2009 13:50:27 -0800: > would it be a bad idea (or a complete waste) > to use a firewall, like ZoneAlarm, on my Windows guest OS? Yes, using ZA is a bad idea. XP has its own firewall which is enabled by default if you are patched up-to-date. Keep that on. Kai -- Kai Schätzl, Berlin, Germany Get your web at Conactive Internet Services: http://www.conactive.com