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I have uTorrent running and for the love of god, this suite is killing the uTorrent's connections. I'm not sure how to add it to the exception list, no matter what I do it gets blocked one way or other.

Anybody have any ideas beside disabling its firewall.

Thanks.
 
Delete Eset SmartSecurity. Utorrent ftw!!

I have Eset nod32 v4 and am experiencing no problems. What exactly do you gain with SmartSecurity?

(too lazy to research it myself)
 
What does the Eset firewall block that the Windows one does not? A closed port is a closed port.
 
bigdogchris said:
What does the Eset firewall block that the Windows one does not? A closed port is a closed port.
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The above arguement would lead one to believe you're against any 3rd party firewalls then.

*Theoretically, harder to disable by malware (since Windows the OS is commonly targeted for weaknesses....there has been malware out there which intentionally disable the Windows firewall)
*Easier GUI to control inbound and outbound, learning modes. Windows outbound firewall isn't the easiest for most to pickup and manage.
 
as far as I know the windows firewall is inbound only.
I don't use SmartSecurity, but I'd rekon that it is a two-way firewall allowing for application control.
I use a different one, but I like to determine what apps can freely "get out" and be able to keep others in.
 
Yeah, but Stonecast, from what I've experienced, it's a bitch and a half to configure the Win FW. Take something like Outpost Free, Rising Free, even Webroot's FW, and it's a hell of a lot easier to get everything up and running.
 
See firewallguide.com:

Never use two personal firewall software products at the same time. Fully uninstall one before installing another to prevent compatibility problems. Also, turn off the firewall built into Windows Vista and XP Service Pack 2/3. After installation, be sure to test it with an online service like Security Space to make sure that it is configured correctly.
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entropism said:
Yeah, but Stonecast, from what I've experienced, it's a bitch and a half to configure the Win FW. Take something like Outpost Free, Rising Free, even Webroot's FW, and it's a hell of a lot easier to get everything up and running.
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Agreed...3rd party ones have their hand holding wizards for ease of setup. My point wasn't that Windows outbound firewall is easy (although there are add-ons out there which make it easy peasy for users)....was just making a correct point that yes Windows now has an outbound one.
 
entropism said:
Yeah, but Stonecast, from what I've experienced, it's a bitch and a half to configure the Win FW. Take something like Outpost Free, Rising Free, even Webroot's FW, and it's a hell of a lot easier to get everything up and running.
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If you have a list of what programs/ports you need opened, it's not a pain at all. You can even copy/paste them all into a Local Policy... Pretty easy.
 
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