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  1. DragonPoet
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    Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit SP1 Build 7601
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    OK, this question has been asked 1,000 times but...


    What is the best Most Popular firewall to use? I read about a week ago that Zone alarm would cause Windows 7 system instability. Is this true? What is your set up?
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  3. Golden
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    Windows 10 Pro x64 ; Xubuntu x64
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    Windows Firewall
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  4. Ciara
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    Windows 7 Professional 64-bit SP1
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    Hi DragonPoet :)

    TBH hon you don't need a 3rd party Firewall ... Windows & already has a good Firewall and to make it a great two way Firewall please follow this Tutorial by Brink Windows Seven Forums Administrator.

    Windows Firewall - Add or Remove an Exception[2]=Security System Tools
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  6. StalkeR
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    Windows Firewall is good. If you need stronger security that you can install ZoneAlarm, Comodo or Outpust. Also other antivirus softwares have included and Firewall.
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  7. mickey megabyte
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    ultimate 64 sp1
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    most popular, as in most amount of users?

    windows firewall, without a doubt.

    (however, i'm not one for following the crowd, i use the kaspersky firewall included in kis2011, as i got it free from my bank. i do recommend windows firewall -and mse - to others though, it does the job.)
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  8. 1Bowtie
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    Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit
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    Windows firewall behind a router.
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