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]]> By: Ryan http://cybernetnews.com/comodo-firewall-3-they-did-it-again/comment-page-1/#comment-123776 Ryan Sun, 25 Nov 2007 22:37:35 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/11/21/comodo-firewall-3-they-did-it-again/#comment-123776 <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-123440" rel="nofollow">Amak wrote:</a><blockquote>Yay, finally:)But I am using the new NOD32 security center:\ Not sure which firewall I want lol.</blockquote></div> Eset (who are the creators of NOD32) is new to the market, and while I would like to think that their firewall it top notch I'm sure it still needs a lot of work. After all, it took several versions for NOD32 to become a top-of-the-line antivirus application. <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-123442" rel="nofollow">Storytellerofsci-fi wrote:</a><blockquote>While I’m glad some of you appreciate the new version. 3.0 I think they could have added a few more tweaks to the application.</blockquote></div> I think the new interface just takes some getting used to, along with the new icon. I wasn't too fond of it myself, but after using it for the last week or so I've really come to love the new interface. It's easier on the eyes, and seems extremely well organized. <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-123450" rel="nofollow">Bamboo wrote:</a><blockquote>I am glad to have something that works on Vista 64 finally. Got it installed, but had lots of problems gaming in BF2, kept getting kicked by punkbuster because it was being blocked. Need to figure out some settings, but made me look like a cheater to all those that saw me kicked.</blockquote></div> You can flag applications as "trusted" so that the firewall is much more lenient with them. That's what I do with some of my programs, and it solves many of the problems. <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-123452" rel="nofollow">Michael Dobrofsky wrote:</a><blockquote>I may try it out sometime, as I’m using 2.4, but I’m becoming more and more tired of these kinda pop-up warning apps, asking me every second about what my computer’s doing. Like the whole defense+ thing. It sounds like the Zone Alarm one, where it asks you if you are going to allow outlook use of the keyboard. That’s about the time I walk away from the PC, thinking all this security is going overboard these days. Is there such a thing as too much security? To the point where it owns the user? You bet your sweet bot-bot there is.</blockquote></div> They realize the warnings and popups can get tedious, and that's why they offer the "basic" option during setup as I mentioned in the article. That will hide nearly all of the popups and make it a lot more transparent for the user. <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-123751" rel="nofollow">bloodsugarwilksm wrote:</a><blockquote>Hey - let us know when you find that COMODO and AVAST have worked out their differences and they can work in harmony. :)</blockquote></div> Will do, but I have a feeling it will be awhile. It seems as though neither company wants to take the blame for the compatibility issue. People in the Comodo forums say to head over to the Avast forums, and the Avast forums are directing people over to Comodo. It seems to be a big mess. Amak wrote:
Yay, finally:)But I am using the new NOD32 security center:\ Not sure which firewall I want lol.

Eset (who are the creators of NOD32) is new to the market, and while I would like to think that their firewall it top notch I’m sure it still needs a lot of work. After all, it took several versions for NOD32 to become a top-of-the-line antivirus application.

Storytellerofsci-fi wrote:
While I’m glad some of you appreciate the new version. 3.0 I think they could have added a few more tweaks to the application.

I think the new interface just takes some getting used to, along with the new icon. I wasn’t too fond of it myself, but after using it for the last week or so I’ve really come to love the new interface. It’s easier on the eyes, and seems extremely well organized.

Bamboo wrote:
I am glad to have something that works on Vista 64 finally.
Got it installed, but had lots of problems gaming in BF2, kept getting kicked by punkbuster because it was being blocked. Need to figure out some settings, but made me look like a cheater to all those that saw me kicked.

You can flag applications as “trusted” so that the firewall is much more lenient with them. That’s what I do with some of my programs, and it solves many of the problems.

Michael Dobrofsky wrote:
I may try it out sometime, as I’m using 2.4, but I’m becoming more and more tired of these kinda pop-up warning apps, asking me every second about what my computer’s doing. Like the whole defense+ thing. It sounds like the Zone Alarm one, where it asks you if you are going to allow outlook use of the keyboard. That’s about the time I walk away from the PC, thinking all this security is going overboard these days.

Is there such a thing as too much security? To the point where it owns the user? You bet your sweet bot-bot there is.

They realize the warnings and popups can get tedious, and that’s why they offer the “basic” option during setup as I mentioned in the article. That will hide nearly all of the popups and make it a lot more transparent for the user.

bloodsugarwilksm wrote:
Hey – let us know when you find that COMODO and AVAST have worked out their differences and they can work in harmony. :)

Will do, but I have a feeling it will be awhile. It seems as though neither company wants to take the blame for the compatibility issue. People in the Comodo forums say to head over to the Avast forums, and the Avast forums are directing people over to Comodo. It seems to be a big mess.

]]> By: bloodsugarwilksm http://cybernetnews.com/comodo-firewall-3-they-did-it-again/comment-page-1/#comment-123751 bloodsugarwilksm Sun, 25 Nov 2007 17:17:57 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/11/21/comodo-firewall-3-they-did-it-again/#comment-123751 Hey - let us know when you find that COMODO and AVAST have worked out their differences and they can work in harmony. :) Hey – let us know when you find that COMODO and AVAST have worked out their differences and they can work in harmony. :)

]]> By: dtanderson http://cybernetnews.com/comodo-firewall-3-they-did-it-again/comment-page-1/#comment-123722 dtanderson Sun, 25 Nov 2007 05:58:00 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/11/21/comodo-firewall-3-they-did-it-again/#comment-123722 I will have to wait until there is a fix for this problem before I try CPF 3. I will have to wait until there is a fix for this problem before I try CPF 3.

]]> By: Michael Dobrofsky http://cybernetnews.com/comodo-firewall-3-they-did-it-again/comment-page-1/#comment-123452 Michael Dobrofsky Thu, 22 Nov 2007 00:18:37 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/11/21/comodo-firewall-3-they-did-it-again/#comment-123452 I may try it out sometime, as I'm using 2.4, but I'm becoming more and more tired of these kinda pop-up warning apps, asking me every second about what my computer's doing. Like the whole defense+ thing. It sounds like the Zone Alarm one, where it asks you if you are going to allow outlook use of the keyboard. That's about the time I walk away from the PC, thinking all this security is going overboard these days. Is there such a thing as too much security? To the point where it owns the user? You bet your sweet bot-bot there is. I may try it out sometime, as I’m using 2.4, but I’m becoming more and more tired of these kinda pop-up warning apps, asking me every second about what my computer’s doing. Like the whole defense+ thing. It sounds like the Zone Alarm one, where it asks you if you are going to allow outlook use of the keyboard. That’s about the time I walk away from the PC, thinking all this security is going overboard these days.

Is there such a thing as too much security? To the point where it owns the user? You bet your sweet bot-bot there is.

]]> By: Bamboo http://cybernetnews.com/comodo-firewall-3-they-did-it-again/comment-page-1/#comment-123450 Bamboo Thu, 22 Nov 2007 00:07:33 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/11/21/comodo-firewall-3-they-did-it-again/#comment-123450 I am glad to have something that works on Vista 64 finally. Got it installed, but had lots of problems gaming in BF2, kept getting kicked by punkbuster because it was being blocked. Need to figure out some settings, but made me look like a cheater to all those that saw me kicked. I am glad to have something that works on Vista 64 finally.
Got it installed, but had lots of problems gaming in BF2, kept getting kicked by punkbuster because it was being blocked. Need to figure out some settings, but made me look like a cheater to all those that saw me kicked.

]]> By: Storytellerofsci-fi http://cybernetnews.com/comodo-firewall-3-they-did-it-again/comment-page-1/#comment-123442 Storytellerofsci-fi Wed, 21 Nov 2007 23:05:39 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/11/21/comodo-firewall-3-they-did-it-again/#comment-123442 While I'm glad some of you appreciate the new version. 3.0 I think they could have added a few more tweaks to the application. Oh like maybe a way to switch between GUIs say if you liked the look of the 'old' interface Ver. 2.4 and below verses this phony Vista Basic look for 3.0 I see part of the old interface made it into the final. I tried the beta versions and was sadly disappointed intrigued with the lower memory foot print usage (2.4 version can be at times both a CPU and Memory hog, cmdagent.exe silly at times) but can't get pass the sorry look of the new interface. (choice is great, duh) Then there is the sorry shield (Task-bar Icon) with the chevrons running in different directions. The old school 'Arrows'(In the Box) were 'perfect' and not distracting to the eyes that should have been Comodo's signature. Sure these are all aesthetics but if it's not pleasing to eyes and functional as well why load it. I read over in the forums (Comodo's) how folks found the old GUI complicated (Busy). I'll bet their still having fits about the new one. The pop up alerts always appeared visually damaged on my system (Would not render correctly) Version 3.0 only. So I'll be sticking with the old product till they 'wake up over there'. The above items were brought to their attention through a sent email. To which they responded 'interesting points' please join our forum. Duh! I'm glad you enjoyed the new version Ryan, but it will have to refine itself a lot more before I'll be upgrading to it. While I’m glad some of you appreciate the new version. 3.0 I think they could have added a few more tweaks to the application. Oh like maybe a way to switch between GUIs say if you liked the look of the ‘old’ interface Ver. 2.4 and below verses this phony Vista Basic look for 3.0 I see part of the old interface made it into the final.

I tried the beta versions and was sadly disappointed intrigued with the lower memory foot print usage (2.4 version can be at times both a CPU and Memory hog, cmdagent.exe silly at times) but can’t get pass the sorry look of the new interface. (choice is great, duh)

Then there is the sorry shield (Task-bar Icon) with the chevrons running in different directions. The old school ‘Arrows’(In the Box) were ‘perfect’ and not distracting to the eyes that should have been Comodo’s signature. Sure these are all aesthetics but if it’s not pleasing to eyes and functional as well why load it.

I read over in the forums (Comodo’s) how folks found the old GUI complicated (Busy). I’ll bet their still having fits about the new one. The pop up alerts always appeared visually damaged on my system (Would not render correctly) Version 3.0 only. So I’ll be sticking with the old product till they ‘wake up over there’.

The above items were brought to their attention through a sent email. To which they responded ‘interesting points’ please join our forum. Duh!

I’m glad you enjoyed the new version Ryan, but it will have to refine itself a lot more before I’ll be upgrading to it.

]]> By: Amak http://cybernetnews.com/comodo-firewall-3-they-did-it-again/comment-page-1/#comment-123440 Amak Wed, 21 Nov 2007 22:55:54 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/11/21/comodo-firewall-3-they-did-it-again/#comment-123440 Yay, finally:)But I am using the new NOD32 security center:\ Not sure which firewall I want lol. Yay, finally:)But I am using the new NOD32 security center:\ Not sure which firewall I want lol.

]]> By: DaComboMan http://cybernetnews.com/comodo-firewall-3-they-did-it-again/comment-page-1/#comment-123433 DaComboMan Wed, 21 Nov 2007 21:56:45 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/11/21/comodo-firewall-3-they-did-it-again/#comment-123433 It requires XP with SP2. I'm still debating on this as i find my notebook performs better without SP2 It requires XP with SP2.
I’m still debating on this as i find my notebook performs better without SP2

]]> By: Ryan http://cybernetnews.com/comodo-firewall-3-they-did-it-again/comment-page-1/#comment-123416 Ryan Wed, 21 Nov 2007 20:07:22 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/11/21/comodo-firewall-3-they-did-it-again/#comment-123416 <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-123398" rel="nofollow">DaComboMan wrote:</a><blockquote>AVG AV Network edition has a firewall integrated. Do you think it may use more system resources? Hard to tell unless you install it without the firewall feature i suppose. BTW, how can i tell if my PC is 64 or 32?</blockquote></div> It's not a matter of what type of processor you use, it all depends on what version of Windows you have installed. The odds are pretty good that if you never installed Windows yourself on your computer that it probably has the 32-bit version. <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-123406" rel="nofollow">Lee wrote:</a><blockquote>Pardon my ignorance but is this a virus program as well? I’m using Zone Alarm pro with virus protection and I am looking for another program that is less of a resource hog…and free!</blockquote></div> No, this is not an antivirus solution. It is a standalone firewall. DaComboMan wrote:
AVG AV Network edition has a firewall integrated.
Do you think it may use more system resources?
Hard to tell unless you install it without the firewall feature i suppose.

BTW, how can i tell if my PC is 64 or 32?

It’s not a matter of what type of processor you use, it all depends on what version of Windows you have installed. The odds are pretty good that if you never installed Windows yourself on your computer that it probably has the 32-bit version.

Lee wrote:
Pardon my ignorance but is this a virus program as well? I’m using Zone Alarm pro with virus protection and I am looking for another program that is less of a resource hog…and free!

No, this is not an antivirus solution. It is a standalone firewall.

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