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Top Picks for Personal Firewall Software
A listing of my top choices for personal firewall software you can employ on your system to restrict unauthorized traffic and protect it from malicious network activity.

Windows XP SP2 Firewall
With the release of Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) Microsoft has improved the capabilities of the built-in firewall by leaps and bounds. Is the new firewall sufficient? Should you replace your 3rd-party personal firewall with the built-in Windows firewall?

What Is A Firewall?
This article provides a very basic overview of what a firewall does, the different types of firewalls used and some of the pros and cons associated with them.

Personal Firewalls
Personal Firewalls by Lisa Yeo does a good job of providing a thorough understanding of the purpose and use of firewalls while also stressing their limitations and pitfalls.

Free Personal Firewall Software
Links to personal firewall software available free of charge for personal use.

ZoneAlarm Pro 3.7
ZoneAlarm is freely available and is better than nothing, but ZoneAlarm Pro 3.7 provides significantly more protection and is worth the added expense. ZoneAlarm Pro walks you through configuration and helps protect your privacy as well as being a firewall.

Download Free Firewall software now!
Download free firewall software. Three free firewalls.

Free Firewall Software for Windows
Windows Free Firewall software solutions featured and reviewed - download

FWTK.ORG
Provides details about this popular freely available firewall through a list of international links.

Sygate Technologies
Provides Internet-connection-sharing software, personal-firewall software, and security and access-management applications. Download demos.

Test My Firewall
Firewall audit with a free online security scan and privacy audit. Multilingual support.

Quick Tip: How To Configure The Windows XP SP2 Firewall
The Windows XP SP2 firewall may not offer the best protection, but it offers better protection than no firewall at all and it is built-in to Windows XP systems. This tip will show you how to configure the Windows XP SP2 firewall.