What Firewall do you use?

[darkmax]

Ok... Anyone have a link to the current Comodo beta? I have Windows 7 with the latest updates and windows firewall disabled and just uninstalled and reinstalled the latest Comodo version 3.8.65951.477

I still have the error message that says "The network firewall is not working properly." View Active Process shows nothing running.

So, what is the latest Comodo beta version and is there a link to that version?

I posted this in Comodo forum a while back. But for your benefit, before you install CIS, just right-click and open the context menu on the program. Select properties, then compatibility. Select compatible to Vista SP1 and tick the box next to "run as administrator" (or something to that effct, can't remember)

Close the properties dialogue and install the program. You should have to more issues with the network firewall thingy.

I've already did this on several Windows 7 builds, using the different builds of CIS as well.

 

[patchadams]

darkmax,

Thanks.. I do not know if was your previous post or someone else's post but that is what I did. I first opened task manager and then opened the Comodo setup exeand then watched where it was located in task manager. The when the installer window popped up I noticed where in task manager the installer was located. I then right clicked on the installer and opened file location. I then copy the installer and then pasted it to my desktop. I then closed the open installer and executable. Then went back to my desktop, right-clicked on the Comodo installer and set the compatability mode to Windows Vista and set the privilege level to Run as Administrator

Then I opened installer exe and installed Comodo. Runs perfectly. So that is the secret to installing Comodo..... setting the installer compatability mode to Windows Vista.

Too bad the same process does not work for Zone Alarm..

 

[acysun]

windows firewall just works well

 

[darkmax]

i feel it a bit meddlesome and very un-user-friendly.

 

[Shine]

Just a quick question to those of you using Vista's Firewall Control. I have downloaded the free version and tried installing it on Windows 7 build 7022 and so far its a no go.

What happens after I try to start the program is my internet connection seems to get cut off and the program never evens starts. Finally a box opens telling me that Vista Firewall Control hasn't started. If I uninstall the program my internet connection works fine again.

Any suggestions to get this program working?

Thanks

 

[SIW2]

Hi Shine,

I use the Vista Firewall control and never had any trouble installing it.

Are you sure you have the right version - they do separate 32 and 64 bit .

Otherwise, it may be a glitch with 7022 build - I used VFC on several builds, but never tried it on that one.

You might try installing it Compatibilty mode for Vista and tick Run as admin for good measure.

To do that, rt click the VFC setup.exe, select Properties>Compatibility, tick the run in compatibility for box, select VistaSP1 from drop down.

Then Tick Run as Admin box, Apply, OK.

Then try installing.

 

[Shine]

Hey SIW2,

Thanks for the idea's. The version I've downloaded was VFC(i386) 32 bit I believe. I tried what you suggested and ran it in Vista compatibility mode and checked off the run as admin.

Unfortunately, my internet connection stopped working again right after VSC is installed. A minute later or so I got the box saying Vista Firewall Control Service is not running.

Maybe I should try a later build of 7 and try it with that.

 

[shahed26]

Comodo firewall all the way for me, been using it for last 2 years on vista and now on windows 7, (with compatibility mode on win7).
Its a bit annoying first with those pop-ups, but once configured properly, its by far the best FW.

 

[Nikolay]

I use Kaspersky.

 

[Shine]

Well I upgraded from build 7022 to 7077 and then reinstalled VFC and now it works perfectly. I'm not sure if there was something messed up with my VFC download earlier or if VFC just doesn't like 7022.

 

[WartHog]

I just installed 7 today (build 7068) and followed that up with Comodo. didn't have any problems with the install for Comodo. So far, so good.

 

[baarod]

Just curious, what does this Vista Firewall Control do that's not built-in to Windows 7 already. I mean run this and show me an option it's missing

wf.msc

 

[namila007]

Kaspersky Internet Security 2009 works perfectly.

i also use KIS 2009

 

[baarod]

Why all the need for third party bloat? Reference question above -- what do they do that Windows 7 doesn't out of the box. If it's just a better UI for newbies than that's valid but seriously, as for core firewall features, what do all these goofy third parties offer that I don't already have? Somebody sell them to me cause I've never seen a single thing to recommend them..

 

[Da Master]

Windows firewall only since the RC of Windows Vista + router firewall, haven't had any issues so far.

 

[Shine]

Just curious, what does this Vista Firewall Control do that's not built-in to Windows 7 already. I mean run this and show me an option it's missing

wf.msc

Well to be honest I don't really know if it does anything that couldn't be done already with 7's own firewall. I skipped over Vista and came from XP so I admit I'm not really that familiar with Vista's firewall or its capabilities.

I was using Zonealarm with XP and was looking for something similar to replace it with for Windows 7. I'm a bit of a control freak with my PC and don't like any programs calling out trying to update without my knowledge.

Vista's Firewall Control seemed like a easier way to do this, although you may have been able to accomplish the same thing without it if your familiar with Vista's/7's firewall.

 

[Barman58]

The whole and only purpose of Vista Firewall Control is to automate the creation of firewall rules.

It monitors all calls to the IP ports and when it discovers an application attempting to access the internet presents the user with a dialogue.

The user can then decide to allow or deny the request VFC uses the response here to write a rule into the Windows Firewall.

It also allows the user to allow the request on a one time basis.

All of these things can be achieved by manually setting the Windows Firewall, VFC meerly reduces to workload on the user in setting the Firewall rules

 

[SIW2]

Hi,

As Barman58 says, VFC is not a 3rd party firewall.

I suppose it is analogous to Easybcd, which is not a 3rd party boot manager.

While I normally use the command line bcdedit tool, I don't need to do it very often.

VFC is useful to me or I would be adjusting the firewall settings manually, sometimes several times a day.

In addition , it pops up when it detects something trying to connect to the net-which WF does not do by default. Many people will be surprised to learn how many apps. try to connect.

VFC is also small (about 1mb) and light on resources.

You could do all that manually, of course.

On a separate note, there seem to have been improvements in the 7 firewall :

When checking with Shields Up! at **Home of Gibson Research Corporation** , I found the Vista Firewall had ports closed, but not all were stealthed.

With 7 firewall , it shows all ports as stealthed.

 

[v0id]

On windows 7 i use Norton 360 v3 but on Windows XP x64 i use Kaspersky

 

[VEnZ0ja]

hi)
just now i use comodo cis free x64,