Firewall for X64?

[Zirax]

Just discovered that Zonealarm doesn't work with windows x64. I gotten hold of outpost but is there anything else that I should be looking at?

[Feek]

I've not used a software firewall for years but instead rely on the hardware one in my router - Not an option?

[Zirax]

Of course. I have the one on the router, I've just always used a software one on top. Just old habit really

[MarcLister]

Is this Vista x64 or XP x64?

Comodo will work on either. :D

http://www.personalfirewall.comodo.com/overview.html

[Stan_Lite]

I've always just used the router + Windows firewall combo, never had any problems.

[Will]

Windows firewall/defender has always been good enough for me behind a decent router. I haven't bothered with a firewall for a long time. Good antivirus software is the only thing I have running. I just cannot be bothered with irritations such as software firewalls.

[LeperousDust]

Same, decent anti virus, router and generic windows firewall is all you need. Save your resources tbh... (not that you probably need to, but why bother otherwise?).

[Desmo]

Looks like I'm in the same camp as the others then. Windows firewall, NOD32 AV anda router. Seems to have worked fine so far :)

[Daz]

The market for software firewall is very niche now imo - if you need highly customisable outbound program control, then go for it.

[Mark]

I stopped using ZoneAlarm about 2 years ago when finally upgrading to XP SP2 and haven't looked back. The built-in firewall and/or whatever is in the router should be sufficient for most people.

The only significant reason for getting that level of firewall now is, as Daz says, for outgoing program control.

[Zirax]

I was thinking about this last night. You all seem right. I do like outgoing programme access control, just because I'm not keen on letting any app just have free reign on the net. Probably paranoid, but I do think my thinking dates back to probably win2k (and even earlier).

[Mark]

I used to be like that and I had a multi-user ZA Pro license for that purpose. When the renewal came up I decided I couldn't afford it nor justify the cost given the benefit. Each time I upgraded a machine to XP SP2 it came off as the version I had licensed wasn't compatible, and I eventually realised I wasn't missing it.

I can justify outgoing control if (a) I don't want some applications to be able to 'phone home' for whatever reason (legal or otherwise) or (b) I'm careless about what I open/download. Neither of these currently applies to me. :)