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Best Firewall For Vista
      #398555 - Wed Jun 25 2008 09:47 AM

Recently split my PC 'activities' by buying a cheap PC for games (XP) and a cheap laptop for the internet. All going well, but one issue I came across was what Firewall is best for Vista.

I always used Zonealarm on XP and once set up found it ideal. However I had read that Vista had issues with it, so I thought I would give Comodo a go on the new machine.

I find the Comodo Firewall okay, but it is the Defender part that is driving me mad. Too many pop ups' for me. When I configure it it comes up with a pop up constantly asking if I want to go back to previous state.

So a quick question after a long build up: Is ZoneAlarm AOK on your Vista system and which is the best?

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Re: Best Firewall For Vista [Re: FilthyRaider]
      #398557 - Wed Jun 25 2008 10:04 AM

hi FilthyRaider I've been using comodo for about a year now along with AVG-8 must say i found the pop-ups very annoying but once you have a look around and let the app get to no your machine all the pop-ups stop and infact the only time i get pop ups now is if I'm installing new software or something like that

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Re: Best Firewall For Vista [Re: heres_johnny]
      #398565 - Wed Jun 25 2008 11:47 AM

You are most likely right. Bit like getting used to anything new - new house, car, girlfriend!

I have managed to get it to calm down a bit this morning, and effectively the laptop should have very little 'new' stuff going on it as I only want it for getting on eBay etc.

Still just wondered if ZoneAlarm had got any Vista issues?

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Re: Best Firewall For Vista [Re: FilthyRaider]
      #398917 - Sun Jun 29 2008 02:51 AM


im using vista too but dont have any firewall programs just defender

there are other firewalls that you can try and they are free

http://www.webuser.co.uk/forums/showflat.php/Cat/0/Number/219333/an/0/page/0#219333

other firewalls thats not mention on the above link

kerio firewall
and
sygate firewall


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Re: Best Firewall For Vista [Re: FilthyRaider]
      #398920 - Sun Jun 29 2008 03:52 AM

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Still just wondered if ZoneAlarm had got any Vista issues?




I've been using Zonealarm with Vista for over a year with no problems.

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