vista firewall

neselramos · 09-19-2007, 05:22 PM

Hey! Sir, I just wanna know what firewall do you think is best for vista?

**Cellus** · 09-19-2007, 05:53 PM

Windows Firewall for Vista is decent (like the XP firewall with some added outbound protection). Along with the protection provided by most router firewalls, it is fairly good.

Currently there are not many third-party Personal Firewalls which support Windows Vista. There is an incomplete List of Vista Compatible Applications which includes a listing of Personal Firewalls for Vista.

What is best is hard to say as there hasn't been a reputable, thorough testing of Personal Firewalls for Vista made yet.

neselramos · 09-19-2007, 09:20 PM

oh ok thank you! when something comes up can you message me?

**Cellus** · 09-20-2007, 12:42 PM

Keep an eye out on the security and Vista boards. You are not the first, nor will be the last, to want to find a good Personal Firewall for Vista. The jump from XP to Vista is significant enough that firewall developers have their work cut out for them, and development from the major companies is currently underway. While Vista isn't the mainstream Windows OS yet like XP, things will transition and the demand for quality security products for Vista will increase.

Addendum: We like to encourage open support on the boards over private support via PM. This is done for many reasons. Promoting the participation of multiple users, including staff, on an open forum allows for greater coverage as well as allow people to learn from issues which have been brought up and resolved. It also helps fairly distribute the load on our volunteers, increasing the level of response by allowing others to openly contribute. Response times, and the quality of responses, are improved. As such, I do not make it a policy to give support over PM unless it of a sensitive nature which warrants privacy.

**Baldie559** · 10-10-2007, 01:22 PM

Zonealarm works with vista.

johnwill · 10-10-2007, 04:50 PM

I can't imagine most users needing more than the Vista firewall...

**Baldie559** · 10-10-2007, 05:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by johnwill

I can't imagine most users needing more than the Vista firewall...

How good is the vista firewall?

johnwill · 10-11-2007, 02:38 PM

It's more than adequate for 99% of the computing public. I'm sure there are some features that it doesn't have that 3rd party products have, but it offers full firewall functionality in both directions.

09-19-2007, 05:22 PM	#1 (permalink)
neselramos Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 26 OS: win XP home	vista firewall Hey! Sir, I just wanna know what firewall do you think is best for vista?

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Cellus Moderator Networking Team Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 2,633 OS: Windows Vista Business SP1, Windows XP Professional SP3 My System	Re: vista firewall Windows Firewall for Vista is decent (like the XP firewall with some added outbound protection). Along with the protection provided by most router firewalls, it is fairly good. Currently there are not many third-party Personal Firewalls which support Windows Vista. There is an incomplete List of Vista Compatible Applications which includes a listing of Personal Firewalls for Vista. What is best is hard to say as there hasn't been a reputable, thorough testing of Personal Firewalls for Vista made yet. __________________ TSF Networking Team HijackThis 5 Step Process Donate! Last edited by Cellus : 09-19-2007 at 05:54 PM.

09-19-2007, 09:20 PM	#3 (permalink)
neselramos Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 26 OS: win XP home	Re: vista firewall oh ok thank you! when something comes up can you message me?

09-20-2007, 12:42 PM	#4 (permalink)
Cellus Moderator Networking Team Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 2,633 OS: Windows Vista Business SP1, Windows XP Professional SP3 My System	Re: vista firewall Keep an eye out on the security and Vista boards. You are not the first, nor will be the last, to want to find a good Personal Firewall for Vista. The jump from XP to Vista is significant enough that firewall developers have their work cut out for them, and development from the major companies is currently underway. While Vista isn't the mainstream Windows OS yet like XP, things will transition and the demand for quality security products for Vista will increase. Addendum: We like to encourage open support on the boards over private support via PM. This is done for many reasons. Promoting the participation of multiple users, including staff, on an open forum allows for greater coverage as well as allow people to learn from issues which have been brought up and resolved. It also helps fairly distribute the load on our volunteers, increasing the level of response by allowing others to openly contribute. Response times, and the quality of responses, are improved. As such, I do not make it a policy to give support over PM unless it of a sensitive nature which warrants privacy. __________________ TSF Networking Team HijackThis 5 Step Process Donate! Last edited by Cellus : 09-20-2007 at 02:49 PM.

10-10-2007, 01:22 PM	#5 (permalink)
Baldie559 TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: California Posts: 596 OS: Xp and Vista	Re: vista firewall Zonealarm works with vista.

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johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 31,468 OS: XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: vista firewall I can't imagine most users needing more than the Vista firewall... __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

10-11-2007, 02:38 PM	#8 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 31,468 OS: XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: vista firewall It's more than adequate for 99% of the computing public. I'm sure there are some features that it doesn't have that 3rd party products have, but it offers full firewall functionality in both directions. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience