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ZoneAlarm Free and W7
23-12-2009 10:02 PM
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Is there really any need for ZA under W7?
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Re: ZoneAlarm Free and W7
28-12-2009 9:39 AM
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If you really want to set your own outbound firewall rules then Windows 7 will allow you to do this.
Re: ZoneAlarm Free and W7
28-12-2009 10:37 AM
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It's just that with W7 everything seems to be silently done (maybe it's the way I've set it up) whereas with ZA I felt that I had some control.
Anyway, from what I have been reading it seems that I'm going to be as safe as I can with my setup and why add further complications with other software!
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Re: ZoneAlarm Free and W7
28-12-2009 11:52 AM
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However, if you want to make it truly two-way with very little bother, no expense and zilch effect on system resources, take a look : HERE.
Have used it before and it is a very small, easy to use piece of software.
Re: ZoneAlarm Free and W7
29-12-2009 3:10 PM
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Re: ZoneAlarm Free and W7
29-12-2009 9:03 PM
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I have now delved a little deeper and can see that Domain/Private/Public Profiles all outbound traffic is allowed and inbound are blocked but, obviously, I must have had some inbound or the internet wouldn't work.
What I liked with ZA is the fact that all inbound/outbound traffic would be reported and you could deny, allow once or permanently allow. Not too sure how that works with W7.
What I don't understand is how, with all inbound connections blocked, I have access to the internet and the rest of my network. How have some programs been allowed without any input from me?
I see that Display a notification for inbound conections is set but I've yet to see any notifications.
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Re: ZoneAlarm Free and W7
30-12-2009 6:50 AM
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I recently installed Ashampoo firewall on an elderly XP computer. Never used it before but chose it because it is lightweight. Was quite impressed - it does what you say, is easily configurable and best of all it tells you all the processes that are running and in start up.
It enabled me to stop a process that was hogging memory because it gave me a full explanation of what it was so I knew it could be safely stopped.
My Kaspersky firewall configured itself on install and very rarely pops up now. Mainly it is only when I put in a USB stick or CD/DVD and often it makes its own mind up about risk potential.
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