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Software => Computer software => Topic started by: carlrowley1 on July 17, 2010, 02:13:32 AM

Title: Third party firewall for vista
Post by: carlrowley1 on July 17, 2010, 02:13:32 AM

I have hered people have problems installing third party firewall on vista.
Like zone alarm....causes BSOD  etc

Any advice on installing a third party firewall on vista.
Is  thier any reliable one's with no problems that i could try.

Title: Re: Third party firewall for vista
Post by: soybean on July 17, 2010, 07:46:23 AM

You might try http://personalfirewall.comodo.com/

Title: Re: Third party firewall for vista
Post by: kpac on July 17, 2010, 09:01:28 AM

Online Armor is recommended as one of the best right now.

Title: Re: Third party firewall for vista
Post by: carlrowley1 on July 18, 2010, 01:05:54 AM

Quote from: kpac on July 17, 2010, 09:01:28 AM

Online Armor is recommended as one of the best right now.

Thanks Kpac....when installing this should you have your firewall/Antivirus turned of

Quote from: soybean

You might try http://personalfirewall.comodo.com/

I have hered some sites don't recommend this now

Title: Re: Third party firewall for vista
Post by: kpac on July 18, 2010, 02:59:27 AM

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I have hered some sites don't recommend this now

I use Comodo and can't fault it.

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Thanks Kpac....when installing this should you have your firewall/Antivirus turned of

No, I don't think it matters.

Title: Re: Third party firewall for vista
Post by: carlrowley1 on July 19, 2010, 12:05:40 AM

Quote from: kpac on July 18, 2010, 02:59:27 AM

I use Comodo and can't fault it.
No, I don't think it matters.

OK, kpac...i will probably go for online Armor.
i also have Win 7 X64......how do i configure Win 7 for out going connections.....i might as well do this

Title: Re: Third party firewall for vista
Post by: kpac on July 19, 2010, 04:05:26 AM

Online Armor will take care of the outgoing connections so just play around with the settings once you install it. I'm not sure about it because I haven't used it.

Title: Re: Third party firewall for vista
Post by: carlrowley1 on July 25, 2010, 11:17:42 PM

Quote from: kpac on July 19, 2010, 04:05:26 AM

Online Armor will take care of the outgoing connections so just play around with the settings once you install it. I'm not sure about it because I haven't used it.

Sorry Kpac

Can the windows 7 x64  firewall be configured for out going connections, rather than installing a third party firewall.
The windows 7 firewalls   interface is rather confusing.
Any help/links or advice on how to do this.  :)

Title: Re: Third party firewall for vista
Post by: 2x3i5x on July 26, 2010, 12:15:42 AM

Windows 7 already has outbound connections checking, but you just need to add rules if you need to.

see link (http://www.techtalkz.com/windows-7/515977-how-configure-windows-firewall-windows-7-a.html) here, hopefully it is helpful.

Title: Re: Third party firewall for vista
Post by: carlrowley1 on July 26, 2010, 12:28:39 AM

Quote from: 2x3i5x on July 26, 2010, 12:15:42 AM

Windows 7 already has outbound connections checking, but you just need to add rules if you need to.

see link (http://www.techtalkz.com/windows-7/515977-how-configure-windows-firewall-windows-7-a.html) here, hopefully it is helpful.

Great.....2x3i5x

Most helpful, just what i was after.... 8)