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| From | ant@zimage.comANT (Ant) |
|---|---|
| Subject | Re: What's a good free firewall program for 64-bit W10? |
| Newsgroups | comp.security.firewalls |
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| Date | 2021-06-05 20:57 -0500 |
Grant Taylor <gtaylor@tnetconsulting.net> wrote:
> On 6/5/21 3:37 PM, Ant wrote:
> > What's a good free firewall program for 64-bit W10?
> I would try the 1st party firewall that's built into Windows before
> trying something 3rd party.
> My career has been augmenting what comes with things through proper
> configuration as opposed to wholesale replacement. Particularly without
> having tried the 1st party option first.
I agree, but it seems to be missing features that I am looking for.
> > Most importantly, it can prompt and block outgoing connections like
> > programs that phone home. I used to use Conseal PC Firewall, Kerio
> > Firewall, Outpost Firewall 2009, Norton (before 2015), and current PC
> > Tools Firewall Plus v7 in older Windows versions.
> It's my understanding that the 1st party firewall built into Windows has
> had the ability to block outgoing connections for a while now.
> Though I don't know if it will prompt for things that aren't previously
> allowed.
It doesn't. :(
> > Thank you for reading and hopefully answering soon. :)
> :-)
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What's a good free firewall program for 64-bit W10? ant@zimage.comANT (Ant) - 2021-06-05 16:37 -0500
Re: What's a good free firewall program for 64-bit W10? Grant Taylor <gtaylor@tnetconsulting.net> - 2021-06-05 16:48 -0600
Re: What's a good free firewall program for 64-bit W10? ant@zimage.comANT (Ant) - 2021-06-05 20:57 -0500
Re: What's a good free firewall program for 64-bit W10? Grant Taylor <gtaylor@tnetconsulting.net> - 2021-06-06 19:32 -0600
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