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| Re: Vista Firewall Control (free) I have tried installing so many programs that have failed and caused Vista to be unusable that I don't want to 'try' something for the fun of it. I am tired of reinstalling Vista due to failed installs. I have begun installing on a second copy of Vista first, something I won't be able to do with Vista RTM. Guess it will require full backups before any install. Will probably have to group installs. "Jeff" <S.Cerevisiae@duh.edu> wrote in message news:%23LhmQobKHHA.1280@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > Well, > > If a don't try it; you'll never know-lol > Yup its a gui aiiight. > shows applications/programs, and does give the ability to allow inbound or > outbound, in a small package-not flashy in the least, but heck what do ya > expect. > > Jeff > > "Richard G. Harper" <rgharper@email.com> wrote in message > news:O3zRgHaKHHA.1280@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >> Reading Henry and Michael's comments, I'd say don't bother. ;-) >> >> -- >> Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] rgharper******.com >> * NEW! Catch my blog ... http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/ >> * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups >> * The Website - http://rgharper.mvps.org/ >> * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm >> >> >> "Red nosed raindeer" <-> wrote in message >> news:ebVbSaUKHHA.780@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >>> Richard you are correct. it is a UI for the firewall... I will get >>> around testing it soon >>> >>> >>> "Richard G. Harper" <rgharper@email.com> wrote in message >>> news:eFsevkTKHHA.2028@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >>>> Looks like a UI for the Vista Firewall, not a standalone. I'm sure >>>> some brave person will install it and report back to us. :-) >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] rgharper******.com >>>> * NEW! Catch my blog ... http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/ >>>> * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups >>>> * The Website - http://rgharper.mvps.org/ >>>> * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm >>>> >>>> >>>> "Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst@msn.com> wrote in message >>>> news:BD8E2894-05F5-472F-8D91-BDC679D4B488@microsoft.com... >>>>> This is what the built in Windows firewall does. Why use a second >>>>> one? >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >> >      |
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| Re: Vista Firewall Control (free) I have tried installing so many programs that have failed and caused Vista to be unusable that I don't want to 'try' something for the fun of it. I am tired of reinstalling Vista due to failed installs. I have begun installing on a second copy of Vista first, something I won't be able to do with Vista RTM. Guess it will require full backups before any install. Will probably have to group installs. "Jeff" <S.Cerevisiae@duh.edu> wrote in message news:%23LhmQobKHHA.1280@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > Well, > > If a don't try it; you'll never know-lol > Yup its a gui aiiight. > shows applications/programs, and does give the ability to allow inbound or > outbound, in a small package-not flashy in the least, but heck what do ya > expect. > > Jeff > > "Richard G. Harper" <rgharper@email.com> wrote in message > news:O3zRgHaKHHA.1280@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >> Reading Henry and Michael's comments, I'd say don't bother. ;-) >> >> -- >> Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] rgharper******.com >> * NEW! Catch my blog ... http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/ >> * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups >> * The Website - http://rgharper.mvps.org/ >> * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm >> >> >> "Red nosed raindeer" <-> wrote in message >> news:ebVbSaUKHHA.780@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >>> Richard you are correct. it is a UI for the firewall... I will get >>> around testing it soon >>> >>> >>> "Richard G. Harper" <rgharper@email.com> wrote in message >>> news:eFsevkTKHHA.2028@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >>>> Looks like a UI for the Vista Firewall, not a standalone. I'm sure >>>> some brave person will install it and report back to us. :-) >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] rgharper******.com >>>> * NEW! Catch my blog ... http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/ >>>> * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups >>>> * The Website - http://rgharper.mvps.org/ >>>> * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm >>>> >>>> >>>> "Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst@msn.com> wrote in message >>>> news:BD8E2894-05F5-472F-8D91-BDC679D4B488@microsoft.com... >>>>> This is what the built in Windows firewall does. Why use a second >>>>> one? >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >> > |
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| Re: Vista Firewall Control (free) Sorry for your luck, didn't have a problem installing it at all, here In fact, haven't had many issues installing stuff. Then again, I always save the install and right click-run as admin- to install(if possible) Jeff "John Barnes" <jbarnes@email.net> wrote in message news:%23H1b$vbKHHA.4928@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >I have tried installing so many programs that have failed and caused Vista >to be unusable that I don't want to 'try' something for the fun of it. I >am tired of reinstalling Vista due to failed installs. I have begun >installing on a second copy of Vista first, something I won't be able to do >with Vista RTM. Guess it will require full backups before any install. >Will probably have to group installs. > > > "Jeff" <S.Cerevisiae@duh.edu> wrote in message > news:%23LhmQobKHHA.1280@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >> Well, >> >> If a don't try it; you'll never know-lol >> Yup its a gui aiiight. >> shows applications/programs, and does give the ability to allow inbound >> or outbound, in a small package-not flashy in the least, but heck what do >> ya expect. >> >> Jeff >> >> "Richard G. Harper" <rgharper@email.com> wrote in message >> news:O3zRgHaKHHA.1280@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>> Reading Henry and Michael's comments, I'd say don't bother. ;-) >>> >>> -- >>> Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] rgharper******.com >>> * NEW! Catch my blog ... http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/ >>> * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups >>> * The Website - http://rgharper.mvps.org/ >>> * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm >>> >>> >>> "Red nosed raindeer" <-> wrote in message >>> news:ebVbSaUKHHA.780@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >>>> Richard you are correct. it is a UI for the firewall... I will get >>>> around testing it soon >>>> >>>> >>>> "Richard G. Harper" <rgharper@email.com> wrote in message >>>> news:eFsevkTKHHA.2028@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >>>>> Looks like a UI for the Vista Firewall, not a standalone. I'm sure >>>>> some brave person will install it and report back to us. :-) >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] rgharper******.com >>>>> * NEW! Catch my blog ... http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/ >>>>> * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups >>>>> * The Website - http://rgharper.mvps.org/ >>>>> * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> "Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst@msn.com> wrote in message >>>>> news:BD8E2894-05F5-472F-8D91-BDC679D4B488@microsoft.com... >>>>>> This is what the built in Windows firewall does. Why use a second >>>>>> one? >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> > |
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| Re: Vista Firewall Control (free) Sorry for your luck, didn't have a problem installing it at all, here In fact, haven't had many issues installing stuff. Then again, I always save the install and right click-run as admin- to install(if possible) Jeff "John Barnes" <jbarnes@email.net> wrote in message news:%23H1b$vbKHHA.4928@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >I have tried installing so many programs that have failed and caused Vista >to be unusable that I don't want to 'try' something for the fun of it. I >am tired of reinstalling Vista due to failed installs. I have begun >installing on a second copy of Vista first, something I won't be able to do >with Vista RTM. Guess it will require full backups before any install. >Will probably have to group installs. > > > "Jeff" <S.Cerevisiae@duh.edu> wrote in message > news:%23LhmQobKHHA.1280@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >> Well, >> >> If a don't try it; you'll never know-lol >> Yup its a gui aiiight. >> shows applications/programs, and does give the ability to allow inbound >> or outbound, in a small package-not flashy in the least, but heck what do >> ya expect. >> >> Jeff >> >> "Richard G. Harper" <rgharper@email.com> wrote in message >> news:O3zRgHaKHHA.1280@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>> Reading Henry and Michael's comments, I'd say don't bother. ;-) >>> >>> -- >>> Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] rgharper******.com >>> * NEW! Catch my blog ... http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/ >>> * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups >>> * The Website - http://rgharper.mvps.org/ >>> * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm >>> >>> >>> "Red nosed raindeer" <-> wrote in message >>> news:ebVbSaUKHHA.780@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >>>> Richard you are correct. it is a UI for the firewall... I will get >>>> around testing it soon >>>> >>>> >>>> "Richard G. Harper" <rgharper@email.com> wrote in message >>>> news:eFsevkTKHHA.2028@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >>>>> Looks like a UI for the Vista Firewall, not a standalone. I'm sure >>>>> some brave person will install it and report back to us. :-) >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] rgharper******.com >>>>> * NEW! Catch my blog ... http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/ >>>>> * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups >>>>> * The Website - http://rgharper.mvps.org/ >>>>> * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> "Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst@msn.com> wrote in message >>>>> news:BD8E2894-05F5-472F-8D91-BDC679D4B488@microsoft.com... >>>>>> This is what the built in Windows firewall does. Why use a second >>>>>> one? >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> > |
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| Re: Vista Firewall Control (free) I saved the install and right clicked run as admin. Event Viewer sez: Activation context generation failed for "C:\Program Files\VistaFirewallControl\VistaFirewallService.ex e". Dependent Assembly Microsoft.VC80.ATL,processorArchitecture="x86", publicKeyToken="1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b",type="win32",ver sion="8.0.50608.0" could not be found. Please use sxstrace.exe for detailed diagnosis Vista Firewall Control is not running. Rather than find out how to activate the GUI for the Windows firewall, or attempt to run sxstrace.exe; I'd like to install a third party firewall. Kaspersky's isn't ready yet. The old Sygate 5.6 says it's missing something - it's there but it won't work. Trying for Trend's beta gets me a demand for Excel. Open Office would install - Sun's JRE would not. Open Office opened Trend's beta tester spreadsheet, but I decided to just try an install after looking at it. Trend asked to uninstall avast, but I like avast, so I aborted Trend. Good to know that OO is a go, but the infrastructure for Vista hasn't formed yet. If I want the firewall to block outbound I'll need to give it a lot of study. I'll either spend the time, or start shunning Vista. "Jeff" <S.Cerevisiae@duh.edu> wrote in message news:OPvg4dcKHHA.1240@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > Sorry for your luck, > didn't have a problem installing it at all, here > In fact, haven't had many issues installing stuff. > Then again, I always save the install and right click-run as admin- to > install(if possible) > > Jeff > > "John Barnes" <jbarnes@email.net> wrote in message > news:%23H1b$vbKHHA.4928@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>I have tried installing so many programs that have failed and caused Vista >>to be unusable that I don't want to 'try' something for the fun of it. I >>am tired of reinstalling Vista due to failed installs. I have begun >>installing on a second copy of Vista first, something I won't be able to >>do with Vista RTM. Guess it will require full backups before any install. >>Will probably have to group installs. >> >> >> "Jeff" <S.Cerevisiae@duh.edu> wrote in message >> news:%23LhmQobKHHA.1280@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>> Well, >>> >>> If a don't try it; you'll never know-lol >>> Yup its a gui aiiight. >>> shows applications/programs, and does give the ability to allow inbound >>> or outbound, in a small package-not flashy in the least, but heck what >>> do ya expect. >>> >>> Jeff >>> >>> "Richard G. Harper" <rgharper@email.com> wrote in message >>> news:O3zRgHaKHHA.1280@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>>> Reading Henry and Michael's comments, I'd say don't bother. ;-) >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] rgharper******.com >>>> * NEW! Catch my blog ... http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/ >>>> * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups >>>> * The Website - http://rgharper.mvps.org/ >>>> * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm >>>> >>>> >>>> "Red nosed raindeer" <-> wrote in message >>>> news:ebVbSaUKHHA.780@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >>>>> Richard you are correct. it is a UI for the firewall... I will get >>>>> around testing it soon >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> "Richard G. Harper" <rgharper@email.com> wrote in message >>>>> news:eFsevkTKHHA.2028@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >>>>>> Looks like a UI for the Vista Firewall, not a standalone. I'm sure >>>>>> some brave person will install it and report back to us. :-) >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] rgharper******.com >>>>>> * NEW! Catch my blog ... http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/ >>>>>> * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups >>>>>> * The Website - http://rgharper.mvps.org/ >>>>>> * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> "Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst@msn.com> wrote in message >>>>>> news:BD8E2894-05F5-472F-8D91-BDC679D4B488@microsoft.com... >>>>>>> This is what the built in Windows firewall does. Why use a second >>>>>>> one? >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >> > |
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| Re: Vista Firewall Control (free) guess I'm lucky- it installed for me with no problems-but I don't like it to begin with, and Vista's firewall is much better than XP's; haven't had the need for a 3rd party firewall; running Avast myself; love it Jeff "Michael Jennings" <metarhyme******.com> wrote in message news:u9jgi7fKHHA.1912@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >I saved the install and right clicked run as admin. Event Viewer sez: > Activation context generation failed for > "C:\Program Files\VistaFirewallControl\VistaFirewallService.ex e". > Dependent Assembly Microsoft.VC80.ATL,processorArchitecture="x86", > publicKeyToken="1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b",type="win32",ver sion="8.0.50608.0" > could not be found. Please use sxstrace.exe for detailed diagnosis > > Vista Firewall Control is not running. Rather than find out how to > activate > the GUI for the Windows firewall, or attempt to run sxstrace.exe; I'd like > to install a third party firewall. Kaspersky's isn't ready yet. The old > Sygate 5.6 says it's missing something - it's there but it won't work. > > Trying for Trend's beta gets me a demand for Excel. Open Office would > install - Sun's JRE would not. Open Office opened Trend's beta tester > spreadsheet, but I decided to just try an install after looking at it. > Trend asked to uninstall avast, but I like avast, so I aborted Trend. > > Good to know that OO is a go, but the infrastructure for Vista hasn't > formed yet. If I want the firewall to block outbound I'll need to give > it a lot of study. I'll either spend the time, or start shunning Vista. > > "Jeff" <S.Cerevisiae@duh.edu> wrote in message > news:OPvg4dcKHHA.1240@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >> Sorry for your luck, >> didn't have a problem installing it at all, here >> In fact, haven't had many issues installing stuff. >> Then again, I always save the install and right click-run as admin- to >> install(if possible) >> >> Jeff >> >> "John Barnes" <jbarnes@email.net> wrote in message >> news:%23H1b$vbKHHA.4928@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>>I have tried installing so many programs that have failed and caused >>>Vista >>>to be unusable that I don't want to 'try' something for the fun of it. I >>>am tired of reinstalling Vista due to failed installs. I have begun >>>installing on a second copy of Vista first, something I won't be able to >>>do with Vista RTM. Guess it will require full backups before any >>>install. >>>Will probably have to group installs. >>> >>> >>> "Jeff" <S.Cerevisiae@duh.edu> wrote in message >>> news:%23LhmQobKHHA.1280@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>>> Well, >>>> >>>> If a don't try it; you'll never know-lol >>>> Yup its a gui aiiight. >>>> shows applications/programs, and does give the ability to allow inbound >>>> or outbound, in a small package-not flashy in the least, but heck what >>>> do ya expect. >>>> >>>> Jeff >>>> >>>> "Richard G. Harper" <rgharper@email.com> wrote in message >>>> news:O3zRgHaKHHA.1280@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>>>> Reading Henry and Michael's comments, I'd say don't bother. ;-) >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] rgharper******.com >>>>> * NEW! Catch my blog ... http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/ >>>>> * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups >>>>> * The Website - http://rgharper.mvps.org/ >>>>> * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> "Red nosed raindeer" <-> wrote in message >>>>> news:ebVbSaUKHHA.780@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >>>>>> Richard you are correct. it is a UI for the firewall... I will get >>>>>> around testing it soon >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> "Richard G. Harper" <rgharper@email.com> wrote in message >>>>>> news:eFsevkTKHHA.2028@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >>>>>>> Looks like a UI for the Vista Firewall, not a standalone. I'm sure >>>>>>> some brave person will install it and report back to us. :-) >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] rgharper******.com >>>>>>> * NEW! Catch my blog ... http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/ >>>>>>> * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups >>>>>>> * The Website - http://rgharper.mvps.org/ >>>>>>> * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> "Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst@msn.com> wrote in message >>>>>>> news:BD8E2894-05F5-472F-8D91-BDC679D4B488@microsoft.com... >>>>>>>> This is what the built in Windows firewall does. Why use a second >>>>>>>> one? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >> > |
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| Re: Vista Firewall Control (free) I saved the install and right clicked run as admin. Event Viewer sez: Activation context generation failed for "C:\Program Files\VistaFirewallControl\VistaFirewallService.ex e". Dependent Assembly Microsoft.VC80.ATL,processorArchitecture="x86", publicKeyToken="1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b",type="win32",ver sion="8.0.50608.0" could not be found. Please use sxstrace.exe for detailed diagnosis Vista Firewall Control is not running. Rather than find out how to activate the GUI for the Windows firewall, or attempt to run sxstrace.exe; I'd like to install a third party firewall. Kaspersky's isn't ready yet. The old Sygate 5.6 says it's missing something - it's there but it won't work. Trying for Trend's beta gets me a demand for Excel. Open Office would install - Sun's JRE would not. Open Office opened Trend's beta tester spreadsheet, but I decided to just try an install after looking at it. Trend asked to uninstall avast, but I like avast, so I aborted Trend. Good to know that OO is a go, but the infrastructure for Vista hasn't formed yet. If I want the firewall to block outbound I'll need to give it a lot of study. I'll either spend the time, or start shunning Vista. "Jeff" <S.Cerevisiae@duh.edu> wrote in message news:OPvg4dcKHHA.1240@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > Sorry for your luck, > didn't have a problem installing it at all, here > In fact, haven't had many issues installing stuff. > Then again, I always save the install and right click-run as admin- to > install(if possible) > > Jeff > > "John Barnes" <jbarnes@email.net> wrote in message > news:%23H1b$vbKHHA.4928@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>I have tried installing so many programs that have failed and caused Vista >>to be unusable that I don't want to 'try' something for the fun of it. I >>am tired of reinstalling Vista due to failed installs. I have begun >>installing on a second copy of Vista first, something I won't be able to >>do with Vista RTM. Guess it will require full backups before any install. >>Will probably have to group installs. >> >> >> "Jeff" <S.Cerevisiae@duh.edu> wrote in message >> news:%23LhmQobKHHA.1280@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>> Well, >>> >>> If a don't try it; you'll never know-lol >>> Yup its a gui aiiight. >>> shows applications/programs, and does give the ability to allow inbound >>> or outbound, in a small package-not flashy in the least, but heck what >>> do ya expect. >>> >>> Jeff >>> >>> "Richard G. Harper" <rgharper@email.com> wrote in message >>> news:O3zRgHaKHHA.1280@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>>> Reading Henry and Michael's comments, I'd say don't bother. ;-) >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] rgharper******.com >>>> * NEW! Catch my blog ... http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/ >>>> * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups >>>> * The Website - http://rgharper.mvps.org/ >>>> * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm >>>> >>>> >>>> "Red nosed raindeer" <-> wrote in message >>>> news:ebVbSaUKHHA.780@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >>>>> Richard you are correct. it is a UI for the firewall... I will get >>>>> around testing it soon >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> "Richard G. Harper" <rgharper@email.com> wrote in message >>>>> news:eFsevkTKHHA.2028@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >>>>>> Looks like a UI for the Vista Firewall, not a standalone. I'm sure >>>>>> some brave person will install it and report back to us. :-) >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] rgharper******.com >>>>>> * NEW! Catch my blog ... http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/ >>>>>> * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups >>>>>> * The Website - http://rgharper.mvps.org/ >>>>>> * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> "Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst@msn.com> wrote in message >>>>>> news:BD8E2894-05F5-472F-8D91-BDC679D4B488@microsoft.com... >>>>>>> This is what the built in Windows firewall does. Why use a second >>>>>>> one? >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >> > |
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| Re: Vista Firewall Control (free) guess I'm lucky- it installed for me with no problems-but I don't like it to begin with, and Vista's firewall is much better than XP's; haven't had the need for a 3rd party firewall; running Avast myself; love it Jeff "Michael Jennings" <metarhyme******.com> wrote in message news:u9jgi7fKHHA.1912@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >I saved the install and right clicked run as admin. Event Viewer sez: > Activation context generation failed for > "C:\Program Files\VistaFirewallControl\VistaFirewallService.ex e". > Dependent Assembly Microsoft.VC80.ATL,processorArchitecture="x86", > publicKeyToken="1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b",type="win32",ver sion="8.0.50608.0" > could not be found. Please use sxstrace.exe for detailed diagnosis > > Vista Firewall Control is not running. Rather than find out how to > activate > the GUI for the Windows firewall, or attempt to run sxstrace.exe; I'd like > to install a third party firewall. Kaspersky's isn't ready yet. The old > Sygate 5.6 says it's missing something - it's there but it won't work. > > Trying for Trend's beta gets me a demand for Excel. Open Office would > install - Sun's JRE would not. Open Office opened Trend's beta tester > spreadsheet, but I decided to just try an install after looking at it. > Trend asked to uninstall avast, but I like avast, so I aborted Trend. > > Good to know that OO is a go, but the infrastructure for Vista hasn't > formed yet. If I want the firewall to block outbound I'll need to give > it a lot of study. I'll either spend the time, or start shunning Vista. > > "Jeff" <S.Cerevisiae@duh.edu> wrote in message > news:OPvg4dcKHHA.1240@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >> Sorry for your luck, >> didn't have a problem installing it at all, here >> In fact, haven't had many issues installing stuff. >> Then again, I always save the install and right click-run as admin- to >> install(if possible) >> >> Jeff >> >> "John Barnes" <jbarnes@email.net> wrote in message >> news:%23H1b$vbKHHA.4928@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>>I have tried installing so many programs that have failed and caused >>>Vista >>>to be unusable that I don't want to 'try' something for the fun of it. I >>>am tired of reinstalling Vista due to failed installs. I have begun >>>installing on a second copy of Vista first, something I won't be able to >>>do with Vista RTM. Guess it will require full backups before any >>>install. >>>Will probably have to group installs. >>> >>> >>> "Jeff" <S.Cerevisiae@duh.edu> wrote in message >>> news:%23LhmQobKHHA.1280@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>>> Well, >>>> >>>> If a don't try it; you'll never know-lol >>>> Yup its a gui aiiight. >>>> shows applications/programs, and does give the ability to allow inbound >>>> or outbound, in a small package-not flashy in the least, but heck what >>>> do ya expect. >>>> >>>> Jeff >>>> >>>> "Richard G. Harper" <rgharper@email.com> wrote in message >>>> news:O3zRgHaKHHA.1280@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>>>> Reading Henry and Michael's comments, I'd say don't bother. ;-) >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] rgharper******.com >>>>> * NEW! Catch my blog ... http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/ >>>>> * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups >>>>> * The Website - http://rgharper.mvps.org/ >>>>> * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> "Red nosed raindeer" <-> wrote in message >>>>> news:ebVbSaUKHHA.780@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >>>>>> Richard you are correct. it is a UI for the firewall... I will get >>>>>> around testing it soon >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> "Richard G. Harper" <rgharper@email.com> wrote in message >>>>>> news:eFsevkTKHHA.2028@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >>>>>>> Looks like a UI for the Vista Firewall, not a standalone. I'm sure >>>>>>> some brave person will install it and report back to us. :-) >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] rgharper******.com >>>>>>> * NEW! Catch my blog ... http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/ >>>>>>> * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups >>>>>>> * The Website - http://rgharper.mvps.org/ >>>>>>> * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> "Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst@msn.com> wrote in message >>>>>>> news:BD8E2894-05F5-472F-8D91-BDC679D4B488@microsoft.com... >>>>>>>> This is what the built in Windows firewall does. Why use a second >>>>>>>> one? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >> > |
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| Re: Vista Firewall Control (free) Oh well, I got the right JRE in - it needed version 6. http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp "Jeff" <S.Cerevisiae@duh.edu> wrote in message news:OZji1BgKHHA.1064@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > guess I'm lucky- > it installed for me with no problems-but > I don't like it to begin with, and Vista's firewall is much better than > XP's; haven't had the need for a 3rd party firewall; > running Avast myself; love it > > Jeff |
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| Re: Vista Firewall Control (free) Oh well, I got the right JRE in - it needed version 6. http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp "Jeff" <S.Cerevisiae@duh.edu> wrote in message news:OZji1BgKHHA.1064@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > guess I'm lucky- > it installed for me with no problems-but > I don't like it to begin with, and Vista's firewall is much better than > XP's; haven't had the need for a 3rd party firewall; > running Avast myself; love it > > Jeff |
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| Re: Vista Firewall Control (free) umm, oops shoulda told ya, yup Vista needs jre 6 and the I have latest flash-#9 Jeff "Michael Jennings" <metarhyme******.com> wrote in message news:e43T1LgKHHA.1064@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > Oh well, I got the right JRE in - it needed version 6. > http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp > > "Jeff" <S.Cerevisiae@duh.edu> wrote in message > news:OZji1BgKHHA.1064@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >> guess I'm lucky- >> it installed for me with no problems-but >> I don't like it to begin with, and Vista's firewall is much better than >> XP's; haven't had the need for a 3rd party firewall; >> running Avast myself; love it >> >> Jeff > |
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| Re: Vista Firewall Control (free) umm, oops shoulda told ya, yup Vista needs jre 6 and the I have latest flash-#9 Jeff "Michael Jennings" <metarhyme******.com> wrote in message news:e43T1LgKHHA.1064@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > Oh well, I got the right JRE in - it needed version 6. > http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp > > "Jeff" <S.Cerevisiae@duh.edu> wrote in message > news:OZji1BgKHHA.1064@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >> guess I'm lucky- >> it installed for me with no problems-but >> I don't like it to begin with, and Vista's firewall is much better than >> XP's; haven't had the need for a 3rd party firewall; >> running Avast myself; love it >> >> Jeff > |
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| Re: Vista Firewall Control (free) On Wed, 27 Dec 2006 05:36:10 -0800, John Barnes wrote: > I have tried installing so many programs that have failed and caused Vista > to be unusable that I don't want to 'try' something for the fun of it. I am > tired of reinstalling Vista due to failed installs. I have begun installing > on a second copy of Vista first, something I won't be able to do with Vista > RTM. Guess it will require full backups before any install. Will probably > have to group installs. Have to agree ... I like Vista but have found application compatibility to be disappointing. Many things install but don't work ; some don't install but do work by manually copying the folder & related files from XP ; many things install and <partially> work ; compatibility mode usually doesn't help. It will soon be time (sooner then I had hoped) to wipe out the Vista partition and start over with a clean Vista partition image ... |
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| Re: Vista Firewall Control (free) On Wed, 27 Dec 2006 18:18:31 -0600, Michael Jennings wrote: > I figured out how to block outbound by default. It passes GRC's leak test. > I've started a list of allowed programs with WinMail and iexplore. > > It would be convenient if there were an "ask" option between allow and > block. > I know I'll feel put upon having to create "allow"s for everything that > wants out. I too have done this. Be sure to enable logging for dropped outgoing packets. You can view the log to see what was blocked that perhaps you want to allow. Unfortunately, there are no Vista prompts for outgoing traffic ... I keep a desktop link to the log file. |
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| Re: Vista Firewall Control (free) On Wed, 27 Dec 2006 18:18:31 -0600, Michael Jennings wrote: > I figured out how to block outbound by default. It passes GRC's leak test. > I've started a list of allowed programs with WinMail and iexplore. > > It would be convenient if there were an "ask" option between allow and > block. > I know I'll feel put upon having to create "allow"s for everything that > wants out. I too have done this. Be sure to enable logging for dropped outgoing packets. You can view the log to see what was blocked that perhaps you want to allow. Unfortunately, there are no Vista prompts for outgoing traffic ... I keep a desktop link to the log file. |
