PrivateFirewall now freeware

Thanks for the info.

Just installed it on a home laptop. Woking perfectly.

 

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Thanks for the link. They state that PrivateFirewall is Windows 7 compatible and I can confirm that it installs fine on Windows 7 RC1 (x86). It's nice having another choice since the field is pretty small at the moment for Win7. I will use it for a while and see how it goes.

 

Ive used Privatefirewall for nearly two years without so much as a single issue.
Our own website was actually the first to carry the official announcement from Privacyware this morning.

http://www.techsupportalert.com/

Whilst the firewall doesn't have all of the granular settings possible with some others, for many these are not necessary. The new version contains more automation for those not wishing to answer too many popups or you can choose to respond to all alerts if you wish. The training period has been reduced to just 10 minutes by default but changing this setting to one day is probably a better option. I installed mine today using the "manual control" option with everything set to "high" and the alert numbers are easily manageable.

Privacyware do license this technology to Webroot who use it in various desktop security applications including the firewall, but the component mix is not exactly the same. Hence the differences some users will notice between the two.

It's just a shame that DSA now has to leave us as a free standalone HIPS but at least it's retention in Privatefirewall now brings all of this ability to the masses for free.

Note that this is also compatible with Windows 7 RC1

 

I had to apply the MS hotfix, def memory leak exists in Vista 32 bit. Will see how things go.

 

also install's and works fine so far so good under Win 7 RC1 x64.

 

Will wait for Stem

 

Is it free or just free download?
At the end of the manual .pdf file is a long blurb about having to buy and register.

 

its free to use, completely free for personal and commercial use.

 

It's free.
They probably haven't changed the manual yet.

 

Thanks.
Few more questions.
On p.13 of the manual is about Application rules. Nice grid.
What can be modified? Just some checkmarks or, for instance, the port range? On that page is an example where many would be changing the range to 1024-5000. Can that be done?

Can some things be disabled, for instance mail checking (which NOD does for me).

What about LocalHost - does that work with localhost proxy and can the proxy tunnel be limited to only few applications, blocked for others?

 

yes the email anomaly can be disabled, and pretty sure other ones can as well.

 

Hotfix did not help the memory on Vista Home Premium 32 bit. Now running at 204,152 k. Will have to try this again later if the memory issue is resolved.

 

After reading through some of the posts, I thought I would give Privatefirewall a try.
It slowed my pc down a little and it wasn't what I was personally looking for

The install was good, but uninstalling it proved to be a nightmare
After the first uninstall(Add/Remove programs), I noticed that the firewall was still visible in the task bar This left me a little confused, so I pressed on the icon and up comes the GUI... Hmmmm
I had never uninstalled a program where that was the case.

So I reinstalled and got errors with a missing driver, I was then prompted to reboot which I did, then commenced reinstalling PrivateFirewall (successfully).
Then I uninstalled PrivateFirewall, this time turning it off before commencing.
Then I had the following error (see screenshot)
After 6 installs/uninstalls I downloaded REVO, and successfully removed PrivateFirewall Nightmare over!
Was it my setup or are others experiencing similar issues

 

i had a similar issue uninstalling software and such with Zemana Antilogger a while back, i had to uninstall it to solve the problem, but mine wasnt an error, it just wuldnt let, me, said like rights restriction or something. so it might have been some other security software getting in the way (possibly)

 

My uninstall was fairly clean and uneventful. It's kinda odd how security apps can sometimes cause more problems than pretty much any malware a person will ever see.

 

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Glad you remembered Revo Uninstaller. I just use it automatically since more often then not it finds things after the application uninstaller finishes. Even if the uninstall goes smoothly it's rare that an app fully removes itself. I think security applications are more prone to issues since they are designed to resist being disabled (or should be).

 

I haven't used REVO for quite some time but it has been added to my regular apps.
Usually I delete the registry left overs manually, only this time it was not possible.
I just hate it when I have trouble uninstalling a program

 

In the process monitor,why doesn't it list all my processes but only a few??

How can I edit the rules of applications not in the list?

 

Did you set the setting to 'high'? The 'high' setting will monitor all processes running on your computer.

 

Privatefirewall Removal Tool
http://www.freewaregeeks.com/index.php?page=detail&get_id=2294&category=59

 

It makes no difference to set the setting to high.

 

well bonedriven this from their site

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so i guess it covers well regardless of what it shows

 

So the verdict is? It's a keeper or it's a dud? Sounds like a dud by the feedback here. Has to be a reason why they have it for free?

 

OK. So I think I'll try to manually add rules to the applications not listed.

 

its far from a "dud", its still a decent firewall thats free. plus its full featured and not crippled in anyway like other free firewalls because it was a paid product that they just converted into a free one.