Re: Advice needed...

From: NeoSadist (neosad1st_at_charter.net)
Date: 11/30/03 

Date: Sun, 30 Nov 2003 13:56:46 -0700

-= BljakavO =- wrote:

> Hello to everyone in this forum !
>
> I use ZoneAlarm Free Edition (my financial situation doesn't allow me to
> spend so much money at this moment). I've heard that ZA takes up too much
> system resources. I just want to get rid of ZA, can you guys give me
> advice which firewall (free edition) would be a best option for me ? I've

All firewalls take up system resources. However, the supposed smallest
firewall in that department is Tiny Personal Firewall, if it still exists.

> found so many reviews about whole bunch of firewalls on the internet, and
> all of them are quite different... 200 people say Sygate is the best
> option, 100 people say that's Kerio, other bunch of people say it's
> Outpost... I really dont' know what to do at this point. I've also heard,
> that some of those software firewalls gives their users problems if they
> use them on WinXP...

Maybe, but that's on a case by case basis. Still, I'd go with pc magazine's
rating. But beyond all this, I would like to say that windows xp has its
own built-in firewall, which is probably more towards what you want.

>
> My system runs on Windows XP Home Edition SP1, it's AMD Athlon XP 1700+
> and I'm connected to internet by Rogers HIGH-SPEED CABLE INTERNET (10.0
> Mbps), 24/7
>
> Thanks in advance for your answers !!!
>
> Regards !
>
> ..:: S.Z.Craftec ::.. 

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