Help me with my firewall

willmiller · #1 (**permalink**) 23rd January 2007, 01:35 AM

What will be a better one firewall I can download and use for free, that will come with my windows xp and won't slow it down?

Morpheus · #2 (**permalink**) 23rd January 2007, 01:45 AM

i use spybot.com
http://www.spybot.com/
adaware.com
http://www.snapfiles.com/reviews/Ad-Aware/adaware.html
antivir.com
http://www.antivir.com/
and of course norten that comes with the yahoo browser and the windows defender...http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...e/default.mspx

hope that helps!

computer2slow · #3 (**permalink**) 23rd January 2007, 02:57 AM

I use Zonealarm free and haven't had much trouble. Be using it for 3-4 years and only trouble was 4 or 5 sites that would not work right.

And if a firewall is working right it will slow you down a tiny bit. As in the 1st time you use a program you have to give it permission. But if you have a high speed comection it's manditory. I have dial-up and still use one.

Don't forget a Anti virus. AVG free has been pretty good to me.

Head_Monkey · #4 (**permalink**) 23rd January 2007, 03:35 AM

Moved to Tech Forum.

DarkManX · #5 (**permalink**) 23rd January 2007, 11:53 PM

i use sygate personal firewall, but it seems its been discontinued, if your interested ill dig it up for you.