Vista64FirewallControl 2

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• Date added: July 24, 2008
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• 5 stars

  3 out of 3 people found this review helpful

  Version: Vista64FirewallControl 2

  "Best of the 64 Bit Firewalls"

  by richiepoor on August 7, 2008

  Pros: Simple yet effective software that enhances the built-in Vista firewall. I've used Zone Alarm for years which has always been outstanding but for some reason they can't seem to come out with software for the 64 bit. Looks like they have been dabbling with a 64 bit beta version for almost 2 years now and then pulled it. So with a new computer, I found myself searching around for some added protection. I really see only two "free" alternatives (no Norton 360 for me): Vista64FirewallControl and Ghostwall (not found on download.com). I felt much more confident that Vista64Firewall was the least complicated and best choice. Until something else comes along (are you listening Zone Alarm?), I feel secure with this product.

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• 5 stars

  3 out of 4 people found this review helpful

  Version: Vista64FirewallControl 2

  "Low resource usage, easy to use."

  by xyz360400 on July 31, 2008

  Pros: I've been using this on Vista Ultimate x64 since Jan 2007 when Vista was released. It uses the built in Vista Firewall API's to control all programs' internet access. Because of this, it has an extremely low ram/cpu footprint. It enables outbound protection and pops up whenever a new program requires internet access and then lets you create rules to allow or deny access on a one time basis, or to create a permanent rule for that application. Because it uses Vista's own firewall technology, it's a surprisingly successful stealthing firewall, as Vista's firewall is considerably more secure than that in XP SP2/SP3. It also works well with Vista SP1, as expected. Some users like more complex firewalls like ZA, Comodo, Outpost etc., and at one point so did I, but when I made the switch to Vista after running beta's in 2006, I knew what Vista's built in security had to offer (particularly on the 64bit versions) and decided to go with something much more simple and far less resource hungry.

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• 2 stars

  Version: Vista64FirewallControl 2

  "It was OK till I found out it was..."

  by ivandrago on June 29, 2009

  Pros: It stop apps from connecting to the internet.

  Cons: See below.

  Summary: It was blocking numerous ports without asking if I wanted those ports blocked. It also allowed any program to access any other program that had internet access. That sort of defeats the purpose of having it. It also drastically increased connecti... read more >>

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• 5 stars

  1 out of 1 people found this review helpful

  Version: Vista64FirewallControl 2

  "works great with my vista 64bit system"

  by leterman76 on April 12, 2009

  Pros: No problem installing this on my system and has been working great

  Cons: no problem todate

  Summary: If you are looking for a free firewall for a 64bit system check it out

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• 5 stars

  1 out of 1 people found this review helpful

  Version: Vista64FirewallControl 2

  "Greatest Little Firewall for 64bit OS"

  by Ortizimo! on March 11, 2009

  Pros: Needed to stop communication of certain programs I dont want to update constantly and this program was dead on.

  Cons: Nothing...is simple and it works as advertised.

  Summary: Nice simple GUI. Lets you add/remove programs later on. Should have caption over its icons but no biggie. Just does what its supposed to and its FREE!

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