Firewall for Vista ?

by NICKM4N • 15 Nov 2007, 22:39 • Journals
Hi

Are there any decent external firewalls for Vista, free of course ? If so, please give me a link.

Or am I good with Vista Firewall ? Is it good enough ?

Help me :>

Thanks in advance.
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squalli 15 Nov 2007, 22:41
Vista's firewall shoud be enough
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heaven 15 Nov 2007, 22:45
Windows Firewall, as it's called, is supposedly pretty good. I'm using it with AVG and have had no problems. It's not in any way annoying like the Norton products are/were.
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NICKM4N 15 Nov 2007, 22:47
Is AVG Vista compatible ?
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heaven 15 Nov 2007, 22:48
Yes. I'm using Vista x64.

I'm using AVG anti-virus, btw -- not firewall.
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r&bster 15 Nov 2007, 22:50
What you did wrong:

- installing vista in general!

- why 64 bit if there are only crappy drivers available atm + no advantage at all :l

64 bit version is only helpful for special programs like engineering software & stuff. and i doubt that you are using such a program!
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heaven 15 Nov 2007, 22:52
I got 64-bit mobo. some drivers are hard to get, yes.
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r&bster 15 Nov 2007, 22:55
pl0x explain 64 bit mobo
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heaven 15 Nov 2007, 23:01
I thought I'd go future-proof, but in retrospect I think I'd use my xp disc instead.
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r&bster 15 Nov 2007, 23:05
64-bit mobo's + 64-bit cpu's run without problems on windows xp! o:
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heaven 16 Nov 2007, 11:51
sure, but as I said I wanted to be future-proof; hoping that vista would be optimized for x64.

doesn't look good though

I rarely have any problems with it anymore, though.
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NICKM4N 15 Nov 2007, 22:51
Isn't AVG an anti-virus program ? I need a firewall :)

Or is there a firewall built-in ?
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heaven 15 Nov 2007, 22:52
as I said, I'm using Windows Firewall + AVG.
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NICKM4N 15 Nov 2007, 22:57
Aha I see :)

ATM I'm using Avast4 Home Edition, but I got some problems with it, it won't upgrade to the newest version and Vista keeps sending me warnings etc ..

I'll uninstall Avast and try that AVG :) Thanks for your help mate ! Appreciate it :>
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heaven 15 Nov 2007, 23:03
Isn't Avast nagging a lot? I tested a few free, popular anti-virus programs before settling for AVG, and they all kept bugging with with inane information. AVG is very nice: it automatically updates the virus-filter when starting up Windows; which is nice unless you've got a dial-up connection.
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NICKM4N 15 Nov 2007, 23:13
Well on XP ( my other computer ) I don't have any problems with Avast, it works perfect, does everything in the background & also the updates are done at startup.
But on Vista it won't work properly :/ Weird.

And lol I got broadband so np4me :D
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NICKM4N 15 Nov 2007, 23:22
Installed AVG, works perfect ! Thanks ! :>
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r&bster 15 Nov 2007, 22:48
is vista a new microshiZzle productshiZzle?
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k1pa 15 Nov 2007, 22:48
DONT TAKE VISTA!!! SUCKS!!!
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r&bster 15 Nov 2007, 23:10
pr00fZ?
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k1pa 15 Nov 2007, 23:36
yeah, see my fps in game .. its like the tempature in holland at night.. almost 0
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wipeout 15 Nov 2007, 23:15
An external firewall for free? Why would anyone give you hardware for free? Steal one?
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NICKM4N 15 Nov 2007, 23:19
of course I mean an external PROGRAM as firewall :>
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foo 16 Nov 2007, 07:30
vista sucks so bad who would wanna hax it ?
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