It is advisable to use Vista's built in firewall with NOD32, BOClean, and DefenseWall? I have been using Zone Alarm Pro for a
long time, but I wanna try new stuff. Will a good HIPS and BOClean replace a good firewall and anti-spyware (Windows Defender).
Vista's firewall is fine for inbounds and if your not worried about outbounds then it should be ok.
Using PC Tools fw here mainly for outbounds as I have a hardware fw but I still leave packet filtering enabled as there are no slowdowns.
Noticed you're using Defensewall, mighty fine security app that one.
Hi
I've been using the Vista Firewall for over 6 months now, with no problems.
If your worried about outbound connections, I use this:
http://sphinx-soft.com/Vista/index.html
Its free and it runs alongside vista firewall. When asked, you just have to state whether you want to "enable" a program to access the internet or to "disable" the program.
Really simple and effective. Just remember to leave Vista firewall on as well.
Hope this helps