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what is the best free firewall for windows

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rockerboy Original post #1
Nov 1, 2006 at 10:47 PM
can anyone please help me, well i need a firewall for my windows machine and t would be best if that is free of course???
so alll u techie's ot there can anyone of u please help me out??

well as i serched the net i did find some of them
--> comodo firewall
--> ominiquad firewall
--> Zome alarm

well if there is any other that is notin the list plsase tell me
and do help me out
~Phenom~
~Phenom~ #2
Nov 1, 2006 at 10:52 PM
I have said it before and I am saying it again , Zone Alarm is the best of all out there.
sourav
sourav #3
Nov 1, 2006 at 10:52 PM
Zone Alarm!
blueshift
blueshift #4
Nov 1, 2006 at 11:04 PM
ZoneAlarm takess too much of resources.
I had used Outpost firewall(free version) in the past. It worked satisfactorily and found it pretty good. Give it a try.
Kiran.dks
Kiran.dks #5
Nov 1, 2006 at 11:21 PM
I recommend Zone alarm firewall. Click the below link for justification.
Comparison chart
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gxsaurav #6
Nov 1, 2006 at 11:29 PM
zone alarm free will be good enough
s18000rpm
s18000rpm #7
Nov 2, 2006 at 12:30 AM
Phew !! man do a search in this forum, i'm sure you'll find a lot of thread about this.

i've used the Free version & because of its use (for me) & reputation i upgraded to ZoneAlarm PRO, I'm really happy with it :D :D :D ,
its got a good Anti-Spyware too.
hailgautam
hailgautam #8
Nov 2, 2006 at 12:54 AM
zonealarm is the best
busyanuj
busyanuj #10
Nov 2, 2006 at 10:55 AM
Outpost and ZoneAlarm are both good, go for any of them.
Vishal Gupta
Vishal Gupta #11
Nov 2, 2006 at 11:50 AM
^^ I second that ;)
Zone Alarm & Outpost, both r very good :)
anandk
anandk #12
Nov 2, 2006 at 12:18 PM
one more vote for za.
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abhijitroy #13
Nov 2, 2006 at 11:08 PM
Well, I vote for Sygate Personal Firewall (Pro).
reddick
reddick #14
Nov 3, 2006 at 6:22 AM
Is 'Pro' version is free...where can i gt it...it's best rather than za as it is heavy than SPF :rolleyes:
techtronic
techtronic #15
Nov 5, 2006 at 9:56 AM
Execute the command Firewall.cpl in Run
You will know which is the best firewall :)
nishant_nms
nishant_nms #16
Nov 5, 2006 at 4:29 PM
techtronic said:
Execute the command Firewall.cpl in Run
You will know which is the best firewall :)
Click to expand...
For me too
Choto Cheeta
Choto Cheeta #17
Nov 6, 2006 at 2:13 PM
Count my Vote for Zone Alarm... Me to a fan of ZONE ALARM... :)
godsownman
godsownman #18
Nov 6, 2006 at 4:08 PM
I'd say Zone alarm, its too good.
it_waaznt_me
it_waaznt_me #19
Nov 6, 2006 at 4:58 PM
Commodo is good .. But if you want the best protection, then Jetico is the best ... It will look a bit difficult to use at first .. But once you've put all the settings, your system is a safe one on the net .. You can have a look at Firewall Leaktester's results for a reference.
ramprasad
ramprasad #20
Nov 6, 2006 at 7:32 PM
I use Zone Alarm and serves the purpose of a BASIC firewall
It is also free