Oh, it appeared, and you received several replies.
Once more:
Vista's built-in firewall is perfectly adequate for most people. While
it's not quite up to the ease-of-use standards of Kerio or ZoneAlarm, it
has been noticeably improved over WinXP's version.
There are two interfaces for Vistas built-in firewall:
1) A simplified one accessed through the Control Panel that is the only
one most people see. To further supplement this view, Sphinx's Vista
Firewall Control
http://sphinx-soft.com/Vista/) is a piece of freeware
that makes the Vista Firewall much more easily manageable to the average
user.
2) And the more advanced "Windows Firewall with Advanced Security
(WF.msc), accessed via the Start Menu's Administrative Tools folder, for
the experienced user who wants more granular control.
Having said that, however, you do need to realize that, for on-line
banking, you'll be relying entirely upon the bank's web sites' security,
and no firewall installed on your computer is going to have any bearing on
it, whatsoever.
--
Bruce Chambers
Help us help you:
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They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ~Benjamin Franklin
Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. ~Bertrand
Russell
The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has
killed a great many philosophers.
~ Denis Diderot
