I have been using the Sygate firewall on my laptop and the Zone Alarm on my desktop. Since there is a bug in the Sygate that I didn't like I thought I would try the R-Firewall out. It appears to have a lot more options for adjusting than the free Zone Alarm, or Sygate.
I next did an uninstall using the R-Firewall uninstaller to see if there were any problems, and there were none, and it was uninstalled except for the program folder with 4 files in it. Some registry keys were left, but thats the way it is with many programs when you uninstall them.
I then reinstall it and used the Windows Add & Remove programs to uninstall it, same results as above. So I don't know why "xistenz" said
"A word of warning: Make a restore point before installing it and disable it before uninstalling it. It likes to protect your computer even after its gone."
Memory ussage:
R-Firewall.exe 10,156 kb
RTT-CRC Service.exe 3,136
Hard to tell how it really does for a scan at Shields up or Sygate, because I'm behind a firewall with my wireless router on my laptop. I think it would pass with the right settings, I would have to use a friends dialup PC next door for a test later this week. It did pass some of the leak test.
Right now I playing with the SafetyNet Firewall and
so far I really like it. It passed some of the leak test and failed some, but it's still not configured totally either.
If you want to test your Firewall for leaks try this site.
Read the FAQ first.Firewall Leak Testing
http://www.firewallleaktester.com/tests.htmNo Firewall will give you total protection!