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Looking For Decent Free Firewall Al 11-16-2006
Posted by RAID!!! on November 16, 2006, 5:57 pm
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On Thu, 16 Nov 2006 22:25:51 GMT, Al wrote:

> I am using the free Avast anti-virus program and Ad-Aware for my personal
> computer. I use a dial-up ISP. Would installing a firewall be a good idea
> for me? I do go on the Internet regularly. If so, is there a decent free
> firewall that's user friendly and easy to use use? I would consider myself
> an intermediate user (not advanced), so I don't want one that is complicated
> and assumes the user has much technical knowledge. Any advice would be
> appreciated.
> Al

http://www.personalfirewall.comodo.com/

Posted by Gary on December 16, 2006, 2:11 pm
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Does not work with win 9.xxxx

RAID!!! wrote:
> On Thu, 16 Nov 2006 22:25:51 GMT, Al wrote:
>
>> I am using the free Avast anti-virus program and Ad-Aware for my personal
>> computer. I use a dial-up ISP. Would installing a firewall be a good idea
>> for me? I do go on the Internet regularly. If so, is there a decent free
>> firewall that's user friendly and easy to use use? I would consider myself
>> an intermediate user (not advanced), so I don't want one that is complicated
>> and assumes the user has much technical knowledge. Any advice would be
>> appreciated.
>> Al
>
> http://www.personalfirewall.comodo.com/

Posted by Sebastian Gottschalk on December 16, 2006, 8:26 pm
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Gary wrote:

(quoting fixed)
>> http://www.personalfirewall.comodo.com/
> Does not work with win 9.xxxx

Who cares? Win9x has no privilege separation and is therefore pretty
useless.

Posted by B. Nice on November 17, 2006, 12:15 am
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>I am using the free Avast anti-virus program and Ad-Aware for my personal
>computer. I use a dial-up ISP. Would installing a firewall be a good idea
>for me? I do go on the Internet regularly. If so, is there a decent free
>firewall that's user friendly and easy to use use? I would consider myself
>an intermediate user (not advanced), so I don't want one that is complicated
>and assumes the user has much technical knowledge. Any advice would be
>appreciated.
>Al
>

Just make sure your windows firewall is turned on.

Posted by Gary on December 16, 2006, 2:14 pm
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Worthless - it is a one way wall. Blocks stuff coming in, but not out
bound. A good hack can pull anything off your box.

B. Nice wrote:
>
>> I am using the free Avast anti-virus program and Ad-Aware for my personal
>> computer. I use a dial-up ISP. Would installing a firewall be a good idea
>> for me? I do go on the Internet regularly. If so, is there a decent free
>> firewall that's user friendly and easy to use use? I would consider myself
>> an intermediate user (not advanced), so I don't want one that is complicated
>> and assumes the user has much technical knowledge. Any advice would be
>> appreciated.
>> Al
>>
>
> Just make sure your windows firewall is turned on.

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