Firewall that will work with Vista 64

Actually I have two questions:

Will Webroot Spysweeper 5.5 work ok with Vista

Other than Symantec can someone recommend a firewall that works ok
with Vista?

This should read Vista 64

>Actually I have two questions:
>
> Will Webroot Spysweeper 5.5 work ok with Vista
>
> Other than Symantec can someone recommend a firewall that works ok
>with Vista?

<> wrote in message
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> Actually I have two questions:
>
> Will Webroot Spysweeper 5.5 work ok with Vista
>
> Other than Symantec can someone recommend a firewall that works ok
> with Vista?

What's wrong with Vista's own FW/packet filter?

Spysweeper is not yet vista x64 compatible. No telling if they will
patch it to work on x64 since the majority of the retail customers that
purchase it use x86

However Trend Internet Security is. And from my experiences it works
flawless.


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On Wed, 5 Sep 2007 22:00:26 -0400, "Mr. Arnold" <MR.
> wrote:

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><> wrote in message
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>> Actually I have two questions:
>>
>> Will Webroot Spysweeper 5.5 work ok with Vista
>>
>> Other than Symantec can someone recommend a firewall that works ok
>> with Vista?
>
>What's wrong with Vista's own FW/packet filter?

It does not catch outgoing very well. This is a well known fact.

<> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 5 Sep 2007 22:00:26 -0400, "Mr. Arnold" <MR.
> > wrote:
>
>>
>><> wrote in message
>>news:. ..
>>> Actually I have two questions:
>>>
>>> Will Webroot Spysweeper 5.5 work ok with Vista
>>>
>>> Other than Symantec can someone recommend a firewall that works ok
>>> with Vista?
>>
>>What's wrong with Vista's own FW/packet filter?
>
> It does not catch outgoing very well. This is a well known fact.


It does if you configure it.

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>
>
> It does not catch outgoing very well.


That depends entirely upon how one configures it.


> This is a well known fact.


"Well known" only to those who don't know Vista.

There are two interfaces for Vistas built-in firewall:

1) A simplified one accessed through the Control Panel that is the only
one most people see. Sphinx's Vista Firewall Control
http://sphinx-soft.com/Vista/) is a piece of freeware that makes the
Vista Firewall much more useful to the average user.

2) And the more advanced "Windows Firewall with Advanced Security
(WF.msc), accessed via the Start Menu's Administrative Tools folder, for
the experienced user who wants more granular control.


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