I cannot stress this enough................The need for a 3rd party firewall is not necessary with Windows Vista, 7 or 8. The advancement in Windows Firewall with Advanced Security have come along way since the XP days. The majority of users are behind a router a with NAT. So that is all you need. All a software firewall does like Comodo, ZA or Outpost is provide a user with a sense false of security. Just cause you are getting pop ups left and right saying "xyz.exe wants to connect. Allow or Block" that does not mean your pc is more secure.
The problem with 3rd party firewalls is that you need to be knowledgeable enough to answer the pop ups properly. A prime example is Comodo D+. Outbound control is over rated and basically just for paranoid people who want granular control over there OS.
With all due respect that is utter nonsense.
Are you saying the majority of members on this forum use windows firewall.?
The simple answer is...NO.
Maybe we should start a poll on which firewall members are using and then give a clear reason why they are using it.
OR.
My reason for using a 3rd party firewall is.............................?
Your statement simply does not ring true and i will explain why.
It is purely down to usabilty and most people simply can or will not configure windows firewall.
Thanks.