What firewall is better to install?

[willmiller]

My firewall that comes with my windows xp slows down my computer. What will be a better one firewall I can download and use for free?

[IBBoard]

I use ZoneAlarm's free edition, and that's good. McAfee's is probably one to stay away from for being slow if the anti-virus is anything to go by. Can't recommend much beyond that, though, because I've not used anything else for ages.

Also, interesting spammy hyperlink on that fullstop

[Micfo-Reviews]

LOL . There is 1 more Spammy hyperlink on this :( smiley . May be moderators didnt noticed it yet

[Kyle]

Thanks Removed those links .

[guitarplayer]

Windows XP SP2 built in firewall should work just fine, or you can try Sygate Personal Firewall

[Jay]

I'd say Outpost Pro, it's really easy to use, comes with a bunch of cool features, isn't a resource hog, it's easy to use with a nice friendly interface, take a look www.agnitum.com/products/outpost/

I still use Sygate Pro, it's the best firewall I have used and cannot bring myself to change it despite it's not being sold any more.

[TWDesigns]

Comodo has a free firewall and Antivirus as well.

[Sam]

Yep! I have heard lot about Comodo but after giving it a try I would suggest to go with Zone Alarm; that's what I am using right now. And I think it is more than enough to secure your PC. The latest version is a great combination of Firewall+AntiVirus+AntiSpy !