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Where is the "Best Firewall" poll gone?

  • 27-08-2007 3:30pm
    #1
    Dara Robinson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,059 ✭✭✭


    I cant fine the thread with the poll taken of which people think is the best firewall. And I've spent about 30mins looking. Anyone know?


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  • #2
    Black Swan
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 47,541 CMod ✭✭✭✭Black Swan


    Why don't you start one? With rankings by posters and comments? One's that come to mind, in no particular order:
    Kaspersky
    Zone Alarm
    Comodo
    AVG
    Panda
    BitDefender
    Avast
    Trend Micro
    Norton (Symantec)
    McAfee
    Microsoft


  • #3
    CptSternn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,530 ✭✭✭CptSternn


    I hate zone alarm. Heres why - it is a real pain to uninstall.

    If you get a registered version and it expires, it nags you constantly. To remove it, you must have the original install file. Downloading the newest version doesn't work - it needs the EXACT file, else it won't uninstall.

    Attempting to then manually remove it kills the tcp/ip connectivity - a self-defense mechanism in the program, which holds your computer hostage until you contact their company.

    The only easy way to remove it once it expires is to manually uninstall (i.e. delete all the files associated with it), download the newest free version (on yer mates computer because yours won't be able to access the net), then reinstall the new version and after it installs THEN uninstall the new free version.

    I have had to do this on numerous PC's where people had zone alarm and decided to switch to another firewall or else their registration expired and they wanted to be rid of the nag screens.


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