Firewall which one is the best?

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and why?

I have used ZoneAlarm = ran into problems with programs such as battlecom and messing with my mouse inputs.

I am currently using Tinys Firewall which just started to mess with my mouse inputs.

I am looking into Nortons Internet Security. Is it any good?
 
hmm

tiny firewall, seems to be the best for xp in my opinion, did u get the latest version? im not sure about norton internet security.;)
 
Norton Firewall

I had norton's firewall and although it looked good and seemed to block everything (when tested on symantec's site), when I tested it on other test sites ports showed up as closed not blocked. I went back to tiny personal firewall - no probs and shows up blocked or stealth on every test site I've tried.
 
Norton Firewall just flashed at me everytime, Zonealarm 3 is working nicely now I have gone trhu all the settings.
 
Good firewall

A verry nice firewall is BlackICE defender, never had any problems and simple to use, I tink it's the best!
 
yip

and it bombs alot of peoples os, or causes some serious issues.
 
I use ZoneAlarm (free), never had a problem. I leave XP firewall disable.

ZoneAlarm will pass all the security test on the internet... even without being hid behind a router like I am.

The first firewall I tried was Tiny, sure didn't like it for it is not user friendly or maybe I'm too dumb. :)
 
My personal opinion is:

Zonealarm Pro or free - excellent user friendlyness, best if you want a caffine free method of protecting your system :) - that is if you don't want to mess about with advanced setting or tweaking parts of the interface. I would reccomend this for people who like things to be uncomplicated and easy as it is very easy to protect your system with the slider system.

Tiny PC - not the most user friendly but very powerful if it is set-up to your needs. I use it myself but I would only reccomend it if you enjoy tweaking with firewall settings, so I would say its best for adavanced or extremely picky users.
 
I've been using sygate personal firewall since reading about it on this post...i like it a great deal. it's free, easy to install, and runs very quietly down there in the systray...i have no way to test it's effectiveness, of course....but i've tried zonealarm free and it gave me problems in xp plus was a pain in the ass to set up. black ice lulls you into a false sense of security (my opinion) by scaring your pants off every ten minutes
 
when i had 56kbs, i started out with Conseal PC Firewall, it's cool, if u are willing to customize it to suit your own needs, although this firewall has been discontinued; Zone Alarm Pro: good firewall, very customizable, haven't used it in xp yet; norton firewall, seems cool when tested at their home website, but as it was already said here, has holes that are not blocked. Anyway, does the XP built-in firewall work with cable connections?
 
That is funny I have used Nortons Firewall for years and have tested it on several 3rd party test sites. All my ports have always come back as Stealth. What version are you guys using and what test site are finding these vonurable ports?
 
Zonealarm no Problems here

I'm not having any problems with Zonealarm. But I about alot of people do.
 
I've used Zone Alarm Pro for quite a while now and have never had any complaints. Sygate Pro V5.0 is another one thats good, they both have the ability to block not only incoming, but also outgoing attacks / intruders / "phone-homes". Sygate might be a little heavy for home use though, as it also incorporates a configurable file protection facility which keeps an eye on system files by default, and this tends to be a total pain in the ar** in the learning period.

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