Firewall settings - outgoing connections

Liqourice · Jan 2, 2011, 02:38 AM

Is it at all possible to set windows firewall in Home Premium to only allow the outgoing connections I chose? As it is right now I can only set the incoming, or do I have to upgrade to Professional or higher?

Trying zonealarm but it's not working to well.

Homeri · Jan 2, 2011, 01:25 PM

Have you tryed Windows Firewall Control?
Good and free program if you use only Windows firewall.

Heres link: : Sphinx Software

Takaharu · Jan 2, 2011, 03:23 PM

Windows Firewall is a bog-standard pain-in-the-arse firewall that always gets disabled on any computer I use (yes, use, not just ones that I own) to make way for a third-party firewall.
There are others that you may wish to use. Personally, I'd recommend biting the bullet and pay the £20 for a year's subscription to an Internet security suite like BitDefender but if you have to go freeware then you should be able to find them without too much hassle:
ZomeAlarm you've tried,
Comodo Firewall
PC Tools Firewall Plus
Online Armour
Outpost Free

RoyBatty · Jan 2, 2011, 05:40 PM

I think it is somehow possible to configure the Windows firewall to filter outgoing traffic, but you would have to create rules for each application manually, it won't ask.
If you decide to go for some third-party I would suggest Comodo firewall - set the firewall mode to Custom Policy and alert level to Very High, this way the firewall will ask for every in/out connection attempt.

Liqourice · Jan 2, 2011, 07:44 PM

Figures. I could do that but I'm just to lazy. Gonna have a look at that firewall instead since zonealarm makes my system lock up now and then and also makes my connection sluggish. I know it's zonealarm because I had none of those issues before I installed it, they appeared right after.

Judas · Jan 2, 2011, 09:07 PM

i find it strange how a few people seem to have nothing but troubles with windows intergrated firewall.... i've personally never had a problem with it provided a peice of software doesn't show up out of the blue and modify it in a manner that results in total choas (virus)...

Cause if a virus ends up screwing with windows firewall.... yeah... then it's a nightmare.

Alternative 3rd party firewall solutions have been nothing but headaches for me and numerous other people... Everytime someone seems to install something firewall related.. be it commodo.. or norton or mcafee... etc... on and on including zone alarm and such..... it's turned into nothing but a mess of garbage..... things stop working..... machine slows to a crawl.... etc... Remove it.. and ah... all better

RoyBatty · Jan 2, 2011, 11:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Judas

Alternative 3rd party firewall solutions have been nothing but headaches for me and numerous other people... Everytime someone seems to install something firewall related.. be it commodo.. or norton or mcafee... etc... on and on including zone alarm and such..... it's turned into nothing but a mess of garbage..... things stop working..... machine slows to a crawl.... etc... Remove it.. and ah... all better

And they work well for me and numerous other people (I suppose). I can't speak for other solutions, but I've been using the Comodo firewall (and now CIS) for a few years on a few different machines and operating systems (XP, Vista, W7 64bit) and not a single problem so far. And the firewall configuration is quite easy.

Liqourice · Jan 3, 2011, 05:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Judas

Alternative 3rd party firewall solutions have been nothing but headaches for me and numerous other people... Everytime someone seems to install something firewall related.. be it commodo.. or norton or mcafee... etc... on and on including zone alarm and such..... it's turned into nothing but a mess of garbage..... things stop working..... machine slows to a crawl.... etc... Remove it.. and ah... all better

Had there been an easy way to block outgoing connections in it I would have sticked with it but since it isn't an easy way my only choise is a third party firewall.

Jan 2, 2011, 02:38 AM	#1
Liqourice HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Stockholm Posts: 1,724 Rep Power: 98 System Specs	Firewall settings - outgoing connections Is it at all possible to set windows firewall in Home Premium to only allow the outgoing connections I chose? As it is right now I can only set the incoming, or do I have to upgrade to Professional or higher? Trying zonealarm but it's not working to well.

Jan 2, 2011, 01:25 PM	#2
Homeri HardwareHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	Re: Firewall settings - outgoing connections Have you tryed Windows Firewall Control? Good and free program if you use only Windows firewall. Heres link: : Sphinx Software

Jan 2, 2011, 03:23 PM	#3
Takaharu I can fart in 7 languages Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: England, UK Posts: 1,862 Rep Power: 113 System Specs	Re: Firewall settings - outgoing connections Windows Firewall is a bog-standard pain-in-the-arse firewall that always gets disabled on any computer I use (yes, use, not just ones that I own) to make way for a third-party firewall. There are others that you may wish to use. Personally, I'd recommend biting the bullet and pay the £20 for a year's subscription to an Internet security suite like BitDefender but if you have to go freeware then you should be able to find them without too much hassle: ZomeAlarm you've tried, Comodo Firewall PC Tools Firewall Plus Online Armour Outpost Free __________________ I don't get paid to know the answer, therefore I'm far more likely to give you a straight and honest answer. Mods Rig, Box Mods Rig, Folding details

Jan 2, 2011, 05:40 PM	#4
RoyBatty HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Czech Republic Posts: 1,941 Rep Power: 122 System Specs	Re: Firewall settings - outgoing connections I think it is somehow possible to configure the Windows firewall to filter outgoing traffic, but you would have to create rules for each application manually, it won't ask. If you decide to go for some third-party I would suggest Comodo firewall - set the firewall mode to Custom Policy and alert level to Very High, this way the firewall will ask for every in/out connection attempt.

Jan 2, 2011, 07:44 PM	Thread Starter #5
Liqourice HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Stockholm Posts: 1,724 Rep Power: 98 System Specs	Re: Firewall settings - outgoing connections Figures. I could do that but I'm just to lazy. Gonna have a look at that firewall instead since zonealarm makes my system lock up now and then and also makes my connection sluggish. I know it's zonealarm because I had none of those issues before I installed it, they appeared right after.