Official answer to Avast Webshield & SygatePF?

[Jarmo P]

I instead suggest you to use webshield with Sygate.
It is only browsers Sygate passes through without outbound control running webshield.
As many have said, even windows XP firewall with NO outbound control should be sufficient for most users.

Avast's webshield can be configured though manually for only your prime browser and none others. Links can be found in this site.

Tech as always HAD to come in with his bad experience cause he was running other local proxy software stupid, that is a definite non with Sygate if wanting some sort of outbound program control.

But I repeat, Avast's WebShield is a well behaved local proxy with SPF.

[Lisandro]

Removed... double post.

[Lisandro]

Tech as always HAD to come in with his bad experience cause he was running other local proxy software stupid, that is a definite non with Sygate if wanting some sort of outbound program control.

Jarmo: I demand respect here!
First: it's not a stupid software, as you even know it.
Second: I use the software that I want, the firewall I want, and this issue (really a bug) was never corrected by Sygate, against other firewalls works perfectly.
Third: Seems that you work for Sygate as you always defend it without respecting the other users' posts.

[Vlk]

Calm down guys...

[Jarmo P]

Hehe, great moustaches Vlk

No, I dont work for Sygate Tech.
I just use the free firewall and have written sometimes in that forum.
I don't defend Sygate. I don't remember taking part in those "which firewall is the best" crazy talks.

What i understand, having read some of the more senior posters from SPF forum, that maybe they are not ever going to fix that loopback issue.
But it is so easy to talk about a "bug" like you often seem to do tech, like it is something to be so very easy fixed.

For me Sygate and Avast with the webshield running are a good combination.