Even there, it seems to no longer show a complete list of programs as it did before.You're right the Comodo GUI has changed. The Firewall Rules you are looking for are called Network Security Policy and is still just 2 clicks away. I know what you mean by
it being hard to find because I also had a difficult time getting used to the new GUI layout myself for the first few weeks I had v5.0 installed.
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Nick
Although I am really one of "the old folks" I run a similar sevice to yourself. Slightly off topic but I have managed to cut down my home visits by using Team Viewer. It really does do what it say on the tin. I tend to let the person I am helping do the work while I watch and help as we go along. I think that is better than taking control and doing it myself. Just a thought to help ease your commitment but don't give up the visits all together, they are often more important than getting the PC to work properly.
Read the manual.. That's what it's there for.. Hopefully Comodo won't follow in the path of most other software companies by "streamlining the user interface" (moronizing by removing features)Even there, it seems to no longer show a complete list of programs as it did before.You're right the Comodo GUI has changed. The Firewall Rules you are looking for are called Network Security Policy and is still just 2 clicks away. I know what you mean by
it being hard to find because I also had a difficult time getting used to the new GUI layout myself for the first few weeks I had v5.0 installed.
~Maxx~
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John pal
I 2 use "team viewer" and I use it allot and just like my screwdriver I wouldn't be without it, but I enjoy seeing their faces light up when the "The computer man is here... " :)
They, like myself enjoy the 1 on 1 visits and it makes them feel that they are still part of the community and not all together forgotten.
It only takes an hour or two of my time and I have a great laugh. (plus they make a cracking cup of tea) But thanks for the advice.
And therein lies the problem. The manual is less intuitive than the GUI. I need to read every freaking page to find if what I am looking for is there. And I have not found it yet. The more I work with this version, the less I like it. It may work fine mechanically and it does the job well, but it has lost me along the way.Read the manual.. That's what it's there for.. Hopefully Comodo won't follow in the path of most other software companies by "streamlining the user interface" (moronizing by removing features)Even there, it seems to no longer show a complete list of programs as it did before.
You're right the Comodo GUI has changed. The Firewall Rules you are looking for are called Network Security Policy and is still just 2 clicks away. I know what you mean by
it being hard to find because I also had a difficult time getting used to the new GUI layout myself for the first few weeks I had v5.0 installed.
~Maxx~
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All I want is nice, simple list of the programs I have that connect to or try to connect to the internet. Comodo used to have such a critter, which is why I started using it in the first place. If it still does, I can't find it. I will probably ditch this version next week.
Carl- The Comodo Firewall in default Safe Mode will not make rules for individual programs, but if you set the Firewall to Custom Policy Mode it will ask you how to set the permissions for each program that tries to access the Internet. You also have the option of manually customizing the Firewall rules for any program on your computer for any additional rules that you want to set.
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People sure are interesting. Over on the Comodo Forums there is a group of very vocal Members who contend that the new CIS v5.0 which now includes State of the Art Automatic Sandboxing of unrecognized programs, Cloud Based Malware scanning and Cloud Based Behavior Blocker has way too many features already...go figure!
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I agree showing them what fake anti-virus pop-ups look like is a good idea. Perhaps you may also want to use the MVPS.org Hosts file so that known malicious sites are not even accessible: Blocking Unwanted Parasites with a Hosts File
I've used it for many years and have never had any kind of infection.
Malware domain filtering is such an important feature that the developers have added it to the Comodo 2011 DNS servers.
~Maxx~
Thanks, Maxx; I will give this a try. But I still want a list of the programs to show in one place - as Comodo used to do.Carl- The Comodo Firewall in default Safe Mode will not make rules for individual programs, but if you set the Firewall to Custom Policy Mode it will ask you how to set the permissions for each program that tries to access the Internet. You also have the option of manually customizing the Firewall rules for any program on your computer for any additional rules that you want to set.
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I tend to agree. There is nothing wrong with the features; I just want easy, upfront choices as to whether to use those features or not.People sure are interesting. Over on the Comodo Forums there is a group of very vocal Members who contend that the new CIS v5.0 which now includes State of the Art Automatic Sandboxing of unrecognized programs, Cloud Based Malware scanning and Cloud Based Behavior Blocker has way too many features already...go figure!
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