I have been trying to find a free firewall for Windows Vista basic. Zone Alarm caused massive problems and I had to do a system restore. The Vista version of Sunbelt Kerio is not out yet. Dan Stothart
That's an awkward question. Vista has a good two-way firewall: click the Advanced Security tab to see the features the XP SP2 firewall lacks (or see the SANS white paper). The problem is that it allows all outgoing traffic by default, which is tantamount to assuming that your PC is malware-free. Setting up outgoing controls can be tricky work, so most people won't do it. Still, if you are a careful user and also run other anti-malware software, then the Vista firewall should be fine until a "best free firewall" emerges. If you are careless, accident-prone or under attack, try the free PC Tools Firewall Plus 3 or go for a commercial product.
