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XP's built in firewall vs Zone Alarm
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Name: Brad
Date: August 8, 2002 at 18:43:01 Pacific
Subject: XP's built in firewall vs Zone Alarm |
Comment: Is the built in firewall in XP Pro any good or should I go with Zone Alarm(free version)? I have read lots of good things about Z A.
Thanks,
Brad
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Response Number 1
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Name: capt
Date: August 8, 2002 at 19:43:56 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)Check out PC FLANK and WILDERS.Org for more firewall information. I have XP and 98se and use Zone Alarm Plus on both systems. I have installed Sygate, Kerio and Agnitum's Outpost on friends and relative computers, that wanted some other options that Zone Alarm has. They all are very good firewalls, and each one has features that you might want to evaluate. All the best!
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Response Number 2
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Name: Avinator
Date: August 8, 2002 at 22:12:35 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)check out GRC.COM...you will be able to test your firewalls capability...I have Zone Alarm Pro and I swear by it !!!
download "ipagent" and "leaktest" from GRC and you will have a "TRUE" test..
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Response Number 3
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Name: smeagol
Date: August 9, 2002 at 16:39:38 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)ZA pro is imho the best softwere firewall around. Sorry to burst your bubble but GRC.com is complete and utter B.S , look up spin rite on google, that programs speal is so full of babble it's insulting to those outhere who know how a Hd works
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Response Number 4
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Name: Jim Beau
Date: August 10, 2002 at 07:46:19 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)About firewalls:if youre looking at xp firewall vs. Zone Alarm basic....ZA no doubt about it!!!!There are other free firewalls that get a lot of praise in this forum.(I use Sygate free)Like capt says,check out wilders.org.As far as shields up,I use it and am happy to have the service available to aid in my security decisions.take care,JB
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