Windows 7: Best firewall for gaming

Hi guys I am kinda curious here,

but what would u consider to be the best firewall for a gamer is, i mean one tht secures well AND doesnt bother one tht much.

If its free I would love to prefer tht..

Thnx

Best and free dont often cross paths. I prefer eset smart security (AV and commercial grade firewall). It just works, you dont have to be a rocket scientist, just install it and forget it.


Ken

if your firewall is so intrusive that it prevents you from installing or playing a game on your PC, it's time to ditch it and look for a replacement..

try a few and see what you think of them - people all have their own preferences..

I just use Windows firewall with UAC enabled, and AVG free edition anti-virus. Never had any problems with it. Only ever had a few viruses, but they've been picked up no problems.

In most cases the firewall will either block the game or not.


Are you meaning anti-virus and preventing scanning of the game while you're playing?

Many Anti-Virus suites know its a game and do not scan its files while your playing. Or do not repeat scan known safe files, unless the are being changed.

If you're using a Anti-Virus that activly scans everything, all the time no matter what, simply exclude the games folder.

Security Shield 2010 is good and relatively well priced. I think it's based on FSecure technology.
It has a Gaming Mode on it which is really easy to select, and it can auto detect (or manually) when you enter full screen mode while gaming.

Eset Smart Secuirty is your answer
I've been using it for years, it's really light on the system, easy to use and secure.

I game without a problem using Windows Firewall. Not sure what you mean "firewall for a gamer". Firewalls will not improve framerates or effect ping times.