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Windows 7 - Is there a free firewall + antivirus for Win7? |
03-21-2009
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Is there a free firewall + antivirus for Win7? I'm a long time Comodo user, but it appears that the firewall has problems running in Windows 7, does anyone know of a firewall+AV bundle for Windows 7? Or at least just a firewall.
Cheers
| My System Specs | | OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64 CPU Intel Core i5 760 @ 2.80 GHz Memory Kingston Hyper X Blue 4GB DDR3 @ 1600MHz Graphics Card ATI Radeon HD 5670 Screen Resolution 1280 x 1024 PSU Thermaltake 430W Case Thermaltake Hard Drives Hitachi 1TB, iBuffalo 1TB Internet Speed Cable |
03-22-2009
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#2 | | win7 ultimate / virtual box |
windows firewall no good ?
kaspersky has a beta client specifically for windows which seems to work ok providing firewall and antivirus.
I personally use windows firewall and antivir free home user edition | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number built my own OS win7 ultimate / virtual box CPU AMD Phenom II X6 1090T Six Core 3.2GHz Motherboard Gigabyte GA-990XA-UD3 AMD 990X Socket AM3+ Memory Corsair XMS3 8gb 1600mhz Graphics Card ASUS GEFORCE GTX 560TI Sound Card onboard Nvidia HDMI audio Monitor(s) Displays ASUS VK222H 22" widescreen LCD monitor Screen Resolution 1680x1050 Keyboard logitech Mouse logitech MX518 PSU Corsair HX 750W ATX2.2 Modular Cooling Antec 25 Kuhler H2O 620 Hard Drives OCZ vetex 2 90GB SSD
500GB WDCaviar 16mb 5000KS
320GB WDCaviar 16mb 3200AAKS sata 2
1TB Samsung 16mb HD103SJ sata 2 Internet Speed 7mb adsl |
03-22-2009
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I have recently discovered that the Windows Firewall is actually quite good... Its just a pain to configure. Download Vista Firewall Control (free version). Makes it so much easier to use. I went ahead and purchased it because it was so good. I pass all the firewall tests at Gibson (grc.com). For Anti-Virus, I use Avast free edition.
Cheers!
Last edited by Subsonic; 03-22-2009 at 07:15 AM..
| My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Dell / Studio xps OS Windows7 x64 7600 16385 CPU Intel I7 920 Motherboard Dell Memory 6GB DDR3 Graphics Card ATI Radeon HD4350 Sound Card Integrated 7.1 channel Keyboard Logitech EX110 Mouse Logitech LX8 Hard Drives Hitachi HDT721064SLA360 (596 GB) |
03-22-2009
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#4 | | Vista Ult 64 bit Seven Ult RTM x64 |
I use the windows firewall and Avast free ed. also.
Gary | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Dell XPS420 OS Vista Ult 64 bit Seven Ult RTM x64 CPU Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 2.40 gigahertz Memory Crucial Ballistix 4x2GB PC2 6400 Graphics Card NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GTS 256 MB Sound Card Creative SB X-Fi audio Monitor(s) Displays HP w2207 + HPvs15 Screen Resolution 1680x1050 + 1024x768 Keyboard Microsoft Comfort Curve Mouse MX Revolution Hard Drives 2-WD5000AAKS-500 GB
WD5000AAV-500 GB external Other Info Wacom Intuos 2 Graphics Tablet
Experience Index=5.5 |
03-22-2009
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#5 | | Windows 7 Ultimate x64 + x86 + Windows 8 x64 |
+1 for the windows firewall control and avast.
I run Comodo on all previous OS's and will probably revert when the issues are resolved | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Real World Computing (Me + a little help from Acer) OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64 + x86 + Windows 8 x64 CPU AMD Phenom II X6 1035T 2.6 GHz Motherboard Aspire M3400 Memory 4Gb PC10600 DDR3 1333 MHz Graphics Card NVIDIA GeForce 315 512MB Sound Card OnBoard - Realtek High Definition Audio Monitor(s) Displays Philips 32" HDTV, (HDMI) + 26" TV (VGA) Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 @60Hz + 1360 x 768 @60Hz Keyboard Microsoft Wireless 800 or Stock Acer, (depends where I sit) Mouse Microsoft Wireless 800 or Stock Acer, (depends where I sit) PSU Stock (400W) Case Acer M3400 Cooling Stock Hard Drives 500 GB Seagate ST3500418AS SATA II
1 TB Hitachi HDS5C1010CLA382 SATAII
1 TB Samsung Spinpoint F1 HD103SI SATA II (external)
Plus various other (client ) HDDs as needed Internet Speed Temporaray 3G Dongle Other Info USB Capture + Webcam(s)
Also run Acer AspireOne 530h Netbook, Dual Core Atom + 1GB (Win7 Ult x86) |
03-22-2009
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#6 | | Windows 7 Ultimate Vista Ultimate x64 |
Same here, Windows firewall and Avast free home edition. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Home Brew OS Windows 7 Ultimate Vista Ultimate x64 CPU Core 2 Duo E8500 3.16Ghz @ 3.8Ghz Motherboard eVGA 750i FTW Memory 2x2Gigs Patriot PC2-6400 LL Graphics Card Inno3D GeForce GTX260 216 SP Monitor(s) Displays ASUS VW222U 22" 2ms Response time Screen Resolution 1680x1050 Keyboard Logitech G15 Gaming Keyboard Mouse Logitech G9 Gaming Mouse PSU HYTEC 600W & Thermaltake 650W Toughpower Power Exp Case Thermaltake Armor LCS (Liquid Cooling System) Cooling Liquid Cooling System Hard Drives SATA 150GB
SATA II 250GB
USB IDE 750GB Ext. |
03-22-2009
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#7 | | Vista x64 Windows 7 7077 x64 |
PC Tools Firewall Plus & PC Tools ThreatFire Free with avira antivir as av works perfect | My System Specs | | OS Vista x64 Windows 7 7077 x64 |
03-22-2009
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i use the kaspersky beta, i like it, but i do use kaspersky on every other os.. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Custom Built OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64 CPU AMD Athlon II X4 640 3.0GHz Motherboard GA-990FXA-UD5 Memory 8.0 GB 1600MHz DDR3 Graphics Card ATI Radeon HD 5770 x2 Monitor(s) Displays Acer p221w x2 Screen Resolution 1680x1050 x3 Keyboard Microsoft Sidewinder x4 Mouse Logitech Performance MX PSU OCZ Fatal1ty Modular 550w Case Antec P180 (with modded wire management) Cooling Cooler Master v8 Hard Drives OCZ Agility 3 60gb SSD
(3)Western Digital Caviar Black 7200RPM 500gb |
03-22-2009
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#9 | | Windows 7 Ult x64(x2), HomePrem x32(x4), Server 08 (+VM), 08 R2 (VM) , SuSe 11.2 (VM), XP 32 (VM) |
this is the same firewall that came from windows server 2008 (the Windows 7 firewall) and being so it is robust and more configurable than the xp or vista firewall...
whats more if combined with vistafirewall control then you have the upfront gui that it does not have...
SIW2 recommend this to a few users and i have not looked back...
although like most you have been a user of Comodo (since the oldest v2 betas... i really was searching for a good configurable firewall that was free and that was it...) before everyone praised it.. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Tx2500z Tablet Pc/Homemade Server OS Windows 7 Ult x64(x2), HomePrem x32(x4), Server 08 (+VM), 08 R2 (VM) , SuSe 11.2 (VM), XP 32 (VM) CPU Turion X2 ultra (oh well came with laptop)/P4 @3.2 (yes P4) Motherboard IDK HP Motherboard / Intel DG965SS Memory OCZ Dual Channel 4GB kit/ 1gb Dual Channel Graphics Card HD 3200 graphics /GMA x3100 (yay for intergrated!!) Sound Card Realtek HD Audio(mic working, well sort of)/Siig IC-70012 Monitor(s) Displays built-in Hp 12" laptop screen/ Acer 19" Screen Resolution 1280x800 /1440x900 Mouse Logi MX Rev. /MS Wheel Optical 1.1A /Logitech Optical Mouse Cooling All Air Cooled Internet Speed College baby but its still routed through vpn to 1536k... Other Info love my wacom pen and pressure sensitivity...
wished it worked in 7, SUSE for that matter though |
03-22-2009
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Never fear, not everyone has praised Comodo's firewall .  When i tried it with XP it would not play nicely with uTorrent, so it was pretty easy to work out which i would get rid of . Apparently they fixed that problem but i much prefer my trusty Outpost Pro, anyways .
I also don't like Avast, and have gone back to using AVG. Avast's gimmicky looking, media player interface is awkward to use and very ghey looking imo. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Home made. OS 7068 64 bit + XP Pro CPU E6750@3.2Ghz Motherboard Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3L Memory 4x1Gb Geil Ultra 800Mhz Graphics Card Gigabyte 9600GT Sound Card Onboard Monitor(s) Displays ViewSonic 22" 5000:1 2ms Screen Resolution 1680x1050 Keyboard Microsoft , wired Mouse Microsoft, wired Optimouse PSU Cheapo 430w Thermaltake Case Antec Performance2 Cooling Standard Intel for CPU, various others for case+ Hardcano. Hard Drives Samsung Sata 300, 320Gb,
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