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7/18/2008 4:40:11 PM EDT
I bought a new computer yesterday and of course it came with vista as the os. I had been using a sygate firewall on my old computer which had xp. When I installed the sygate I got a message that it is not compatable with vista. Does anybody know of a shareware firewall that works with Vista.


Second question. I bought a wireless mouse for my wife to use with her laptop. She is a leftie, is there a way to convert a mouse to be left hand?

Thanks for your help.
7/18/2008 4:41:11 PM EDT
[#1]
Doesn't Vista come with a firewall? Why do you want a second one?
7/18/2008 4:43:29 PM EDT
[#2]
i probably won't be the first to recommend ditching the software firewall.  if you're connected to a router you are already good to go.

as far as switching the mouse to lefty, try checking in the control panel under the mouse options.  there might be a "lefty" option or just a way to swap the buttons.

good luck
7/18/2008 4:43:34 PM EDT
[#3]

Quoted:
Doesn't Vista come with a firewall? Why do you want a second one?


I don't trust microsoft to protect from internet commandos.
7/18/2008 4:48:02 PM EDT
[#4]
You are right that third party firewalls are better but as TPS-Report stated a router is probably the greatest protection.
7/18/2008 4:58:28 PM EDT
[#5]

Quoted:
You are right that third party firewalls are better but as TPS-Report stated a router is probably the greatest protection.


I know just enough about computers to get into trouble. I am using a linksys wireless router, is this of what you speak?
7/18/2008 5:06:33 PM EDT
[#6]

Quoted:
You are right that third party firewalls are better but as TPS-Report stated a router is probably the greatest protection.

This is arfcom, get both.
The router firewall doesn't do much for monitoring traffic on your box.
7/18/2008 5:13:20 PM EDT
[#7]
the vista firewall is better than any shareware firewall out  right now.


practice safe surfing run antivirus and you will be fine