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Xcessiv
Oct 15th, 2007, 01:49 PM
Hey!

Yesterday, I reformatted my computer and gave the latest Outpost version a try. Wow! This thing crashed several times during the initial tests, especially in Entertainment mode with VLC. It failed the test and I'll gladly uninstall it tonight.

I was wondering... What's the most stable firewall? I don't care if some others are 10% safer, I just want a nice, light, stable firewall that'll run without crashing and bothering me every 5 minutes.

Thanks!
Regards
Cafe_333
Oct 15th, 2007, 01:55 PM
there have been several threads about this. for the novice user, probably Zone Alarm. however enthusiasts find that bloated so Kerio has been hands down the best for me. i prefer version 2.1.5 - it's light weight. you can also pm me with your email and i'll send a copy over.
Dave98
Oct 15th, 2007, 02:05 PM
Comodo is the probably the best free firewall

I also use Kerio 2.1.5 but its definitely a bit outdated but good enough for basic purposes.
Desolatax
Oct 15th, 2007, 02:13 PM
A hardware firewall. Build a linux box out of an old pc for a firewall, but if you want something to watch your outgoing connections, then DONT go with norton.
Smoked
Oct 15th, 2007, 04:02 PM
zone alarm free is good.
tsehou
Oct 15th, 2007, 04:56 PM
Comodo is the probably the best free firewall


+1
chiumanji
Oct 15th, 2007, 05:01 PM
I'm a recent Comodo convert, I like it.
Cafe_333
Oct 15th, 2007, 05:21 PM
what the heck is so good about comodo? 8mb for a software firewall whose only purpose is to play traffic cop is kind of inflated compared to kerio which btw is also free, and only 2mb. i'll give comodo a shot on my laptop, but i doubt it'd best kerio.
cereal83
Oct 15th, 2007, 06:13 PM
I use my wireless router as a firewall and it's does a perfect job.
chiumanji
Oct 15th, 2007, 08:47 PM
http://www.matousec.com/projects/windows-personal-firewall-analysis/leak-tests-results.php#firewalls-ratings

This seeems like an informative read for those deciding on a good firewall program.
Aske001
Oct 16th, 2007, 12:31 AM
ZoneAlarm +1.
If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
Kevin
Oct 16th, 2007, 08:36 AM
what the heck is so good about comodo? 8mb for a software firewall whose only purpose is to play traffic cop is kind of inflated compared to kerio which btw is also free, and only 2mb. i'll give comodo a shot on my laptop, but i doubt it'd best kerio.

Comodo Personal Firewall 3.0 will be out and it will only use 2 mb of ram.
galanz
Oct 16th, 2007, 09:01 AM
If you want stable then avoid zonealarm, it's some of the most unstable software I've ever used.