Windows has a built in Firewall that will protect incoming.  Have you tried that?

the Security Suite, if you want to try it. It also offers you some typw of browser helper.

 

You can tell it that you do NOT want them and just use the FREE firewall of Zone Alarms, I did.

 

Zone Alarm is a great firewall to use. I have been using it for 5 years.

 

 

Fireberd. I'm doing this for my neighbor. It has unvalided software on it so I can't update to sp2 software so windows firewall is unavailble. I wish it was. a good suggestion through.

 

Pudgyone. Do I go ahead and download Zonealarm Security Suite than just enable the Firewall and leave the others disabled? It would be nice to be able to delete what I didn't use so it would remove the software from her hard drive.

From the Major Geeks site: Editors Note: The new 7 version of Zone Alarm free includes Zone Alarm Security Suite, which explains why the free version is larger then most of the other versions. You do not have to install it and it now has some minor nag screens, at least on first install.

 

So you just install the firewall part and skip the Security Suite.

Just download Zone Alarm and install the firewall only. No browser helper or Suite. The download is larger that other versions but only install the firewall.

 

 

PudgyOne; I have tried everything that I know what to do, I cannot get just the firewall to come up. would you mind giving me the website you are using so I can try it again your way. Sorry it looks simple but it's not my day.

from here

 

 

I gave up on Zone Alarm-----try this I think you'll be very satisfied--light foot print---not noisy---easy to use.

              http://www.tallemu.com/online_armor_free.html

 

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Thanks Sea Bee. That one worked without a hitch. It was very user friendly and easy to set up. I have it installed and seems to be working great. I appreciate everyone's help. The old computer just wouldn't take some of the other suggestions.