Bob Muncie wrote:
> dsi1 wrote:
>> Thanks for the explanation. I used to use the Comodo firewall but
>> stopped long ago - all the pop-up messages were driving me nuts. You
>> might be right about me living in a fool's paradise but I've always
>> been concerned about computer security. It's important to use Firefox
>> with a program like Noscript but Chrome doesn't allow for add-ons or
>> much tinkering with the program. This goes against current thinking on
>> browsers as quasi-operating systems but heck, it works fine for me. If
>> you've used it, you'd be aware of the security measures in place with
>> Chrome.
>>
>> I will use Firefox because I use it to edit my web page but it's
>> sluggishness and constant need for updates reminds me too much of the
>> history of the bloating of PC operating systems and programs that need
>> constant attention. The future wasn't supposed to turn out this way.
>
> I agree that the pop-ups are a killer. But that's only because the
> explanation of how to manage them is lacking. If you were to right click
> over the tray item for Comodo you will see a menu that allows you to
> turn the firewall, and security options off for when you are doing a
> software install/update.
>
> I suggest you try it again. It's been a pretty good free tool for me for
> a while now. You just need to learn how to use it. If you need a couple
> assistance points, email me. And no, I have zero dollars in support of
> it. I just appreciate it.
>
> Bob

I've had that running for a while on most of my computers. At first it
was kind of fun to be asked if a program would be allowed to run but
that fun soon wore off. As I recall, the program was building a data
base of allowed programs but the prompts never seemed to lessen. No
matter, I can try it again - maybe it wasn't set-up right. Thanks.