My wife and I are both elderly. She is into genealogy. I do almost all the research for her and she does the rest. Our computers are Win XP Home. I have no problem with the free version of Zone Alarm but it is giving various problems for her. About the only time that her computer is connected to the internet is for updating. Anyone know of a free Firewall that is simple that could be installed in her machine. At one time I used the free version of Outpost but I don't know if that would be ok for XP or not. I know that XP don't recognize all firewall programs. Any suggestions? Joe

Joe If as you her access is limited as you say and you have good AV program the WindowsXP firewall would probably be sufficient Bob ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joe Snow" <snowman31@localnet.com> To: "Computers" <COMPUTERS@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2009 8:17 PM Subject: [COMPUTERS] Fire Wall Problem : My wife and I are both elderly. She is into genealogy. I do almost all the research for her and she does the rest. Our computers are Win XP Home. I have no problem with the free version of Zone Alarm but it is giving various problems for her. About the only time that her computer is connected to the internet is for updating. Anyone know of a free Firewall that is simple that could be installed in her machine. At one time I used the free version of Outpost but I don't know if that would be ok for XP or not. I know that XP don't recognize all firewall programs. : : Any suggestions? : : Joe : : : ::-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: : : If it's not immediately apparent, be sure to mention how your query relates to family research. : : Please don't post promotions of commercial products or services, and avoid mentioning prices. : ::-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: : : : : : ------------------------------- : To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to COMPUTERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message :

I agree with Bob... Windows XP firewall would probably be sufficient Comodo is a GREAT product, in my opinion, but it may be a little too tricky for you to configure... On Fri, Apr 17, 2009 at 2:27 AM, Robert Wilson <robowil@earthlink.net> wrote: > Joe > > If as you her access is limited as you say and you have good AV program > the WindowsXP firewall would probably be sufficient > > Bob > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Joe Snow" <snowman31@localnet.com> > To: "Computers" <COMPUTERS@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2009 8:17 PM > Subject: [COMPUTERS] Fire Wall Problem > > > : My wife and I are both elderly.  She is into genealogy.  I do almost all the research for her and > she does the rest.  Our computers are Win XP Home.  I have no problem with the free version of Zone > Alarm but it is giving various problems for her.  About the only time that her computer is connected > to the internet is for updating.  Anyone know of a free Firewall that is simple that could be > installed in her machine.  At one time I used the free version of Outpost but I don't know if that > would be ok for XP or not.  I know that XP don't recognize all firewall programs. > : > : Any suggestions? > : > : Joe > : > : > : > ::-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > : > : If it's not immediately apparent, be sure to mention how your query relates to family research. > : > : Please don't post promotions of commercial products or services, and avoid mentioning prices. > : > ::-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > : > : > : > : > : ------------------------------- > : To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to COMPUTERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word > 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > : > > > > > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > If it's not immediately apparent, be sure to mention how your query relates to family research. > > Please don't post promotions of commercial products or services, and avoid mentioning prices. > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to COMPUTERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -- K. Ross kr5927@gmail.com

Bob, thinking this matter over, I think that its worth taking a chance on. Like it said the only time that her computer is connected to the Internet is by me to update it. Thanks to all Rachel, Bob, Kevin etc. I have removed Zone Alarm and activated the Windows Firewall. Thanks Again, Joe ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Wilson" <robowil@earthlink.net> To: <computers@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, April 17, 2009 2:27 AM Subject: Re: [COMPUTERS] Fire Wall Problem > Joe > > If as you her access is limited as you say and you have good AV program > the WindowsXP firewall would probably be sufficient > > Bob > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Joe Snow" <snowman31@localnet.com> > To: "Computers" <COMPUTERS@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2009 8:17 PM > Subject: [COMPUTERS] Fire Wall Problem > > > : My wife and I are both elderly. She is into genealogy. I do almost all > the research for her and > she does the rest. Our computers are Win XP Home. I have no problem with > the free version of Zone > Alarm but it is giving various problems for her. About the only time that > her computer is connected > to the internet is for updating. Anyone know of a free Firewall that is > simple that could be > installed in her machine. At one time I used the free version of Outpost > but I don't know if that > would be ok for XP or not. I know that XP don't recognize all firewall > programs. > : > : Any suggestions? > : > : Joe > : > : > : > ::-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > : > : If it's not immediately apparent, be sure to mention how your query > relates to family research. > : > : Please don't post promotions of commercial products or services, and > avoid mentioning prices. > : > ::-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > : > : > : > : > : ------------------------------- > : To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > COMPUTERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word > 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the > message > : > > > > > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > If it's not immediately apparent, be sure to mention how your query > relates to family research. > > Please don't post promotions of commercial products or services, and avoid > mentioning prices. > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > COMPUTERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Hi Joe, I use comodo on my XP home and pro for years. it is free. Best regards, Rach --- On Fri, 17/4/09, Joe Snow <snowman31@localnet.com> wrote: > From: Joe Snow <snowman31@localnet.com> > Subject: [COMPUTERS] Fire Wall Problem > To: "Computers" <COMPUTERS@rootsweb.com> > Date: Friday, 17 April, 2009, 4:17 AM > My wife and I are both elderly. She is into genealogy. I > do almost all the research for her and she does the rest. > Our computers are Win XP Home. I have no problem with the > free version of Zone Alarm but it is giving various problems > for her. About the only time that her computer is connected > to the internet is for updating. Anyone know of a free > Firewall that is simple that could be installed in her > machine. At one time I used the free version of Outpost but > I don't know if that would be ok for XP or not. I know > that XP don't recognize all firewall programs. > > Any suggestions? > > Joe > > > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > If it's not immediately apparent, be sure to mention > how your query relates to family research. > > Please don't post promotions of commercial products or > services, and avoid mentioning prices. > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > COMPUTERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word > 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > the body of the message

Rachel, I have heard about Comodo. Is it was to install and configure? Thanks, Joe ----- Original Message ----- From: "rachel" <rwkcstgsy@yahoo.com> To: <computers@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, April 17, 2009 5:00 AM Subject: Re: [COMPUTERS] Fire Wall Problem > > Hi Joe, > > I use comodo on my XP home and pro for years. it is free. > > Best regards, > > Rach > > > --- On Fri, 17/4/09, Joe Snow <snowman31@localnet.com> wrote: > >> From: Joe Snow <snowman31@localnet.com> >> Subject: [COMPUTERS] Fire Wall Problem >> To: "Computers" <COMPUTERS@rootsweb.com> >> Date: Friday, 17 April, 2009, 4:17 AM >> My wife and I are both elderly. She is into genealogy. I >> do almost all the research for her and she does the rest. >> Our computers are Win XP Home. I have no problem with the >> free version of Zone Alarm but it is giving various problems >> for her. About the only time that her computer is connected >> to the internet is for updating. Anyone know of a free >> Firewall that is simple that could be installed in her >> machine. At one time I used the free version of Outpost but >> I don't know if that would be ok for XP or not. I know >> that XP don't recognize all firewall programs. >> >> Any suggestions? >> >> Joe >> >> >> >> :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: >> >> If it's not immediately apparent, be sure to mention >> how your query relates to family research. >> >> Please don't post promotions of commercial products or >> services, and avoid mentioning prices. >> >> :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> COMPUTERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word >> 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and >> the body of the message > > > > > > > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > If it's not immediately apparent, be sure to mention how your query > relates to family research. > > Please don't post promotions of commercial products or services, and avoid > mentioning prices. > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > COMPUTERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Rachel, please excuse me. I intended to ask if it was easy to configure< Joe Rachel, I have heard about Comodo. Is it was to install and configure? Thanks, Joe ----- Original Message ----- From: "rachel" <rwkcstgsy@yahoo.com> To: <computers@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, April 17, 2009 5:00 AM Subject: Re: [COMPUTERS] Fire Wall Problem > > Hi Joe, > > I use comodo on my XP home and pro for years. it is free. > > Best regards, > > Rach > > > --- On Fri, 17/4/09, Joe Snow <snowman31@localnet.com> wrote: > >> From: Joe Snow <snowman31@localnet.com> >> Subject: [COMPUTERS] Fire Wall Problem >> To: "Computers" <COMPUTERS@rootsweb.com> >> Date: Friday, 17 April, 2009, 4:17 AM >> My wife and I are both elderly. She is into genealogy. I >> do almost all the research for her and she does the rest. >> Our computers are Win XP Home. I have no problem with the >> free version of Zone Alarm but it is giving various problems >> for her. About the only time that her computer is connected >> to the internet is for updating. Anyone know of a free >> Firewall that is simple that could be installed in her >> machine. At one time I used the free version of Outpost but >> I don't know if that would be ok for XP or not. I know >> that XP don't recognize all firewall programs. >> >> Any suggestions? >> >> Joe >> >> >> >> :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: >> >> If it's not immediately apparent, be sure to mention >> how your query relates to family research. >> >> Please don't post promotions of commercial products or >> services, and avoid mentioning prices. >> >> :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> COMPUTERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word >> 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and >> the body of the message > > > > > > > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > If it's not immediately apparent, be sure to mention how your query > relates to family research. > > Please don't post promotions of commercial products or services, and avoid > mentioning prices. > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > COMPUTERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >