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Best firewall that works well with VISTA?

#1 samuel3

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Posted 08 November 2008 - 02:39 PM

Posting here to see what the best firewall that works well if VISTA as ZoneAlarm doesn't work, and ive tryed to use it on vista.

#2 extremeboy

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Posted 08 November 2008 - 05:46 PM

Hi Samuel3.

I know that Comodo works on Vista. You might want to use it and test it out and see if you like it or not. Again, it is a personal preference.

It can be downloaded from here.

Also Outpost Firewall PRO also works on Vista. You can download it from here

Those are some of the firewall I suggest you try out.

Also you said

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Posting here to see what the best firewall that works well if VISTA as ZoneAlarm doesn't work, and ive tryed to use it on vista.

I thought it works on Vista machines. In this link it says:

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System Requirements:

Vista (32-bit): ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite 7.1, ZoneAlarm Antivirus 7.1, and ZoneAlarm 7.1

Try some of the firewalls I mentioned above as see which on you like ;)

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#3 KingOfIdiocy

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Posted 08 November 2008 - 06:35 PM

I use ZoneAlarm on Vista Home Premium, and have had no problems. Perhaps it's conflicting with some other software.

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#4 extremeboy

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Posted 08 November 2008 - 07:05 PM

Hi.

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I use ZoneAlarm on Vista Home Premium, and have had no problems. Perhaps it's conflicting with some other software.

Yes. I thought it worked on Vista machines.

Forgot to mention something.

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ZoneAlarm doesn't work, and ive tryed to use it on vista.

Why doesn't it work? Is there any error messages during installation or something?
What security programs do you have installed currently?

With Regards,
Extremeboy