Norton User - Want to replace with GhostWall or Windows Firewall

I'm running XP SP2 on our family computer and currently use Norton Personal Firewall 2005. My subscription is about to run out and I don't want to renew it. I'm considering replacing it with either Windows Firewall or GhostWall. For the typical family computer usage (E-Mail, IE, AIM), which would be best? What does GhostWall provide that Windows Firewall does not?

Thanks,
-Paul

 

GhostWall is a simple and free packet filter. i have no experience with ghostwall so i cant tell u anything more. teh Windows Firewall has application control and for normal internet usage, itd be fine.

 

The windows firewall has incomeing filtering but does not have outgoing application control

 

If I understand correctly, Windows Firewall only does incoming filtering whereas Ghostwall does incoming filtering plus outbound application filtering?

Thanks,
-Paul

 

Paul,

From the Ghost Security website:

It does not include outbound application filtering.

See this recent thread for a discussion of some differences between the two: [thread]117964[/thread]

 

Thanks. I think I will try Windows Firewall and see if that will suit my needs.