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Best free firewalls poll Firewalls

Poll: FIREWALLS (16 member(s) have cast votes)

What's Your most favorite & trusted (FREE) firewall?

Outpost Firewall. (2 votes [12.50%])
Percentage of vote: 12.50%
Comodo Firewall. (5 votes [31.25%])
Percentage of vote: 31.25%
ZoneAlarm Firewall. (4 votes [25.00%])
Percentage of vote: 25.00%
Windows XP Firewall. (4 votes [25.00%])
Percentage of vote: 25.00%
Sygate Firewall. (0 votes [0.00%])
Percentage of vote: 0.00%
Sunbelt Firewall (1 votes [6.25%])
Percentage of vote: 6.25%

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#1 TechDisciple

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Posted 10 October 2009 - 03:56 PM

What's Your most favorite & trusted (FREE) firewall?

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#2 bluesjunior

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Posted 11 October 2009 - 12:36 PM

Here's the latest test results from Matousec.
http://www.matousec.com/projects/proactive...roducts-ratings

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#3 Philip Brampton

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Posted 11 October 2009 - 02:41 PM

bluesjunior, on Oct 11 2009, 12:36 PM, said:

Here's the latest test results from Matousec.
http://www.matousec.com/projects/proactive...roducts-ratings

That says it all.
I have been using it since v.2.4

#4 Someones

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Posted 12 October 2009 - 12:53 AM

Philip Brampton, on Oct 11 2009, 02:41 PM, said:

That says it all.
I have been using it since v.2.4

There's more to a firewall than just the latest figures at Matousec, e.g. usability.

This post has been edited by Someones: 12 October 2009 - 12:53 AM

#5 bluesjunior

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Posted 12 October 2009 - 01:37 PM

Someones, on Oct 12 2009, 06:53 AM, said:

Philip Brampton, on Oct 11 2009, 02:41 PM, said:

That says it all.
I have been using it since v.2.4

There's more to a firewall than just the latest figures at Matousec, e.g. usability.

The latest version of Comodo is the easiest yet for the new beginner, hardly a pop up. You can also check the review to that end in the link below.
http://malwareresearchgroup.com/?p=1115

#6 Someones

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Posted 13 October 2009 - 12:49 AM

Comodo has improved a lot when it comes to usability, but IMHO it still feels more for intermediate/advanced users. E.g. compared to something like Sunbelt which has less pop ups I believe. Anyway, don't get me wrong. I'm not saying Comodo isn't a good firewall cause it is, but just one should look a bit further than solely at Matousec's results.

#7 nikonjems

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Posted 14 October 2009 - 10:16 AM

according to me Windows XP Firewall is the best.

#8 Stang777

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Posted 15 October 2009 - 05:15 AM

I disagree about Windows XP firewall being the best since it does not provide any outbound protection. I feel that it is very important to have that just in case some bad thing gets into the system.