Need input

Hey guys, I had been using ZA/Pro 6.0.631.003 but I'm tired of it crashing on me. I don't know what had happened..it had been working great before and now, I find myself end-tasking ZA a lot because it just freezes on me. I guess it's still a little buggy..but anyways, onto my dilemma..I'm in need of a small firewall program..nothing fancy..and nothing complicated. I d/l'ed and tried the Outpost trial version..but it seems that it's conflicting with WindowBlinds (systray icon menu of Outpost is all weird when I have WindowBlinds loaded) so I uninstalled it. I didn't really like Outpost anyways..interface was a bit too confusing for me. I'm sure if I played around with it for a bit I'd get the hang of it but I'd like something simple that does the job..other than shitty ZA. So please post your input! Thanks guys..

Oh, I'd also like to say..it doesn't necessarily have to be all that great since I'm already behind a hardwall firewall..and hardwall firewall > software firewall.

 

and if that doesn't work for you try kerio 2.1.5 can be gotten at this site it's the third app down the list. it is a small very effective firewall.

 

I would have suggested Outpost! But then you can give Kerio a try!

 

I'm afraid that it'd have the same issues I have with the PRO version since I had the free version before upgrading to the PRO version. I would rather just stay away from Zonelabs all together. Is there any firewall that is similar to ZA?

 

Thanks..I'll check it out. From looking at the screen-shots..the i-face seems a bit like Outpost?

 

kerio 2.1.5 is much different and smaller than ver. 4 kerio. you might even want to give ver a try.

 

Kerio 2.1.5 is really nothing like Outpost. I would recommend Kerio 2 as well. It's extremely light, at around 5mb ram usage, and rules based, which allows you to do just about anything you want with it. Takes a little learning but the rewards are great.

 

Thanks for the fast replies!

 

I also agree on Kerio 2.1.5, it works great and I've never had a problem with it.

 

To start with the following links should helpful :

Kerio PFW v.2.1.5;2.1 MB download
http://www.kerio.com/dwn/kpf2-en-win.exe

Kerio/Tiny pre-3.x FAQ
http://www.dslreports.com/faq/security/2.5.1. Kerio and pre-v3.0 Tiny PFW

Blarp Kerio Personal Firewall FAQ
http://web.archive.org/web/20040205...qmanager.cgi?file=kerio_genrules&toc=kerio#q1

BZ Kerio 2x Default Replacement
http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,8023708

Downloas the Final Version of BZs Default Replacement
http://www.broadbandreports.com/r0/...755821cf/BZKerio2xDefaultReplacementFinal.zip

Happy Surfing.

 

Thanks for the links..but I'm getting an error when I try to run kpf2-en-win.exe. Something about make sure the package is valid..blah blah..contact vendor if this problem persists again? Any ideas? ..

Edit* Nevermind..got it installed. Quick question..The version you had linked me too, version 2 of Kerio..is it a trial version?

 

No, Kerio 2.1.5 is not a trial, it is entirely free.