Firewalls

[m_andrews808]

ello

can anyone recommend a good firewall for me? I've been using ZoneAlarm but I find it slows my connection down a lot and makes messenger freeze all the time. Better still are there any free ones out there?

Cheers

[teet]

windows xp has a built in firewall...

i used zonealarm for awhile but had the same problem you were having...it was pretty much a piece of junk.

for now, i've just been using the windows xp firewall along with peer guardian. i believe a router (an actual piece of hardware) is the best way to go if you really want security. they're only $40 or so.

-teet

[m_andrews808]

cheers, I'm on 2k pro tho might look into a router

[BadMagick]

TINY Personal Firewall ... that's what I'm using now. I don't think you can get it free anymore. You can try though.

Go to download.com and check out the user ratings of the firewalls on there. It's a good decision.

[kh3mical]

i'd use zonealarm. its pretty good. thats wat i use.

[teet]

I've been using ZoneAlarm but I find it slows my connection down a lot and makes messenger freeze all the time.

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-teet

[StylingPaT]

ZoneAlarm locks down your computer way to much and slows it down. Right now I'm using Norton Personal Firewall 2003 and Verio Personal Firewall

[c!rYx]

I'm using Norton Personal Firewall 2003 too, but it is a real slow program when you need to change some settings, but otherwise it's fine