• Firewall fire sale: Free ZoneAlarm makes it to Vista
  ZoneAlarm, the free firewall, is now available for Vista, and uses Vista’s “Windows Filtering Platform”. This is the first major security vendor to do so.
  (tags: Software Compatibility Security Firewall )
• AEC Software Releases FastTrack Schedule 9.2, Adds Windows Vista Certification, Forty Feature Enhancements
  If you deal with project management, then this update for FastTrack may be just what you need.
  (tags: Software Compatibility )

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ZoneAlarm, the free firewall, is now available for Vista, and uses Vista’s “Windows Filtering Platform”. This is the first major security vendor to do so. Keep reading →

• Get a Mac? Maybe, but Windows Vista offers a more complete package than you might think
  A nice writeup about Vista, with some Mac comparisons.
  (tags: Review )
• Hackers hijack Windows Update’s downloader
  Hackers are using Vista’s built in BITS service to sneak downloads past the firewall.
  (tags: Hack Service Firewall )
• Windows Vista: ISO Recorder v3
  A free ISO recorder for Vista. Supports CDs or DVDs, 32-bit or 64-bit.
  (tags: Software DVD CD ISO )

Hackers are using Vista’s built in BITS service to sneak downloads past the firewall. Keep reading →

Not happy with Vista’s firewall? Here’s a solid list of alternatives. Keep reading →

When you try to use a Windows Vista-based computer behind a firewall device, network connectivity may fail. When network connectivity fails, you may see the following symptoms:

• Programs may respond slowly.
• Programs may stop responding.

On a computer that is running Windows Vista, if you configure a firewall after you install a Windows Media Center Extender device, the device may not work.

Vista compatible, it includes Antivirus, Antispyware, Antiphishing, Firewall, as well as backup/restore, tuning, etc. Keep reading →

When you configure a custom location for the Windows Firewall log file in Windows Vista, information may not be written to the log file. For example, if you configure Windows Firewall logging settings to create the C:\Custom folder\Firewall.log file, information may not be written to that log file.

Note: By default, the Windows Firewall log is in the %windir%\System32\LogFiles\Firewall folder.

Consider the following scenario. The network is running a Cisco PIX 515E firewall. A user tries to access a Web page in Windows Internet Explorer 7 by using Security Sockets Layer (SSL) from a computer that is running Windows Vista. However, the user receives the following error message:

Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage

This issue does not occur if the user tries to access the same Web page from a computer that is running Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2).