...Network protection. These security technologies help to provide better protection against network-based attacks, like MSBlaster, through a number of innovations, including enhancements to Windows Firewall. The enhancements include turning on Windows Firewall in default installations of Service Pack 2, closing ports except when they are in use, improving the user interface for configuration, improving application compatibility when Windows Firewall is on, and enhancing enterprise administration of Windows Firewall through Group Policy...
(My bolding)
"Experts" should RTFM, and be aware that this is BETA under discussion...
Yep, I've made a mental note to take some leave when it goes into production - I particularly do not like the fact that it switches the firewall on by default - do you know if it warns you first? ...
amowf
amofw - always a worry when a poster gets their own signature wrong