outpost 4 general question

Hi
i have some questions about outpost 4
well i running now outpost 2.7 last built , i can't upgrade to oupost 4 , i should upgrade my license

i would like to know that
IS outpost 4 with the only plugins attack detect and the feature to download ruleset ImproveNet , and the other plugins antispy and so on off , unload (drop out) is light like outpost 2.7 ?

well i fear to try a trial version , because i 'm scarry to screw my system ,that work good right now , i had bad experieces with outpost 2.7 and upgrade

so any advises are welcome

 

I've never used version 2.7, but for a couple years now i've used version 4xx, now using the last version of 4x, and it doesn't seem to give me any trouble at all with all plug-ins enabled, on a 2.1 gig processor with 2 gigs of ram. It's a mature product at this point and i'd think you'll be pleased with the upgrade

 

do u know how many ram & resource need ?

 

Later versions of Outpost Pro are to be considered as memory hoggy and causes relatively high CPU-load compared to other software firewalls.

 

from the agnitum site:

System Requirements
Windows 98, ME, 2000, XP, Server 2003
Pentium 450 or faster
50MB HardDisk space
Memory: 128 MB (for Windows 2000/XP/ Server 2003)

Important Notes

We strongly recommend that you uninstall all other firewall applications before installing Outpost Firewall. Running Outpost with other firewall products can result in system instability (i.e., crashes) and can cause Outpost to operate in an unsecure mode.

http://www.agnitum.com/products/outpost/download.php

 

mantra (or is it mantrasiva?)

you already asked this same question at the Outpost forum, and it was answered adequately. You should not post the same question across multiple forums.

But fwiw, I have always considered ver 2.7 to be "The dog's bollocks" for an older, light firewall. It is one of Agnitum's finest releases, imo. However, ver 4.0 is also excellent, but it will run a bit "heavier" than 2.7, even with only the plug-ins you mention enabled.

 

yes thanks
i did post 1 threat in the outpost forum
but the outpost is few populated
so i came here , there are many users

 

thanks

 

2.7 was rock solid on my system. I tried to install 4.0 and had nothing but blue screens etc. Later I tried to install the 2008 version. It installed, but lockups and hangs were frequent. Plus the new design didn't appeal to me as much as the older ones. I ended up dumping Outpost for Online Armor. I've ended up liking OA better than the old Outpost versions.

 

thanks but outpost 2.7 has not the ability to download rules pre made , and this is useful

 

The built-in preset rules give you most of the rules you'll need. 2.7 also allows you to edit the preset.lst to create your own or modify what you want.