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by sbhuck

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I need a suggestion for a sufficient firewall program. Preferably free, but one that will not cause me a lot of trouble, especially on the internet.
I am gunshy, I had downloaded Webcelarator, and it caused me to be unable to access the internet or my email. My co,puter ended up in the shop, because I had no idea that this was caueing me a problem.
So I need something which is somewhat fool proof, and will not cause me problems.
Any and all suggestions will be considered.
Thanks.

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by 7nt

Probably the best firewall is Zone Alarm, but it has one fault: it uses up too much system resource. That is only a problem if you are using Win95/98/ME, but not if your system is NT/2000/XP.

A good alternate for Zone Alarm, which uses far less resources, simple to install and is free, is Kerio Personal Firewall, available from www.kerio.com and I recommend it for all versions of Win9x.

clover

by deadly ernest

Go with the answer from chas, it says it all. But you may want to read the info on the Zone Alarm website about how to configure your firewall. A badly configured firewall is worse than no firewall as you think you are safe when you are not.

by jackofalltech

I would recommend Agnitum Outpost. I've tried ALL of the free ones and IMHO this is the best. Not only does it work 'right out of the box' but it is really easy to configure. Add the fact that it is 'open ended' meaning additional functionality can be provided by add-ons, and you get one great product.

Ralph

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