No one wants their last words to be "Oh my God! The old gypsy woman was right..."
Like many people who have been using computers for a long time I regularly try out new software. For a long time I used ZoneAlarm as my client firewall (as backup to my router firewall - you are using a router between your computer and the intertubes aren’t you?), but I haven’t been too satisfied with it for some time now as it’s messages are too cryptic (not enough information.) Recently I discovered the Comodo free personal firewall and I can say without hesitation that it is great. Not only does it give you full information in a pop-up as to what is going on but it has a feature I really appreciate. When you are installing new software, unlike ZoneAlarm where you have to sit there and approve each request for change or access, you can set Comodo, in the first pop-up, to recognize the process as an install and it won’t bug you anymore until it is finished, at which point Comodo will remind you to switch back to defense mode.
Comodo has quite a few, very good,free security products available for download. I am currently using the firewall, iVault and anti-Spam programs and when my paid subscription to a AVG’s Anti-Spyware runs out I’ll switch to Comodo’s Anti-Malware software.
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I’ve found that all the software you need comes built in to Windows: format c (grin) and all your troubles are gone! Repeat as needed.
M. Douglas Wray 
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10:56 am 4/26/2008