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No problems with Sygate at all. Latest version 5.6 fixed all those Windows shutdown time issues version 5.5 had. I am so happy with Sygate. I’ve been using ZA freeware edition, as well as Outpost freeware. Outpost is great firewall, but I think I made great move when I switched to Sygate. Sygate is wonderful, works even better ! I remember, sometimes Outpost turned off internet connection without any visible reason… shutting down and restarting Outpost was the only option to resolve that problem :
. I may be wrong, maybe it’s just it doesn’t work too well with my hardware router/firewall D-Link DI-604, but it was much easier to replace software firewall than hardware one… however, I wouldn’t change my D-Link DI-604 for anything in the world. That’s a piece of art. It even supports X-box live and PS2 !
See here for more info:
http://www.gamesfirst.com/reviews/shawn/di-604/di604.htm
Sygate has problems on avast! update ? I never experienced those problems… Never had any single problem updating avast! even on older versions. Of course, when Sygate recognizes that you changed some program or made some significant upgrade, your dear firewall will ask you for permission first time you wanna start new (upgraded) program… nothing else, Sygate is just cautious, doing it’s job, and it does it very well. Anyway, I think ZoneAlarm does the same… even Outpost will ask you to give another permission if there is huge avast! program change…
With all those inexpensive prices these days, you (BCB) also should consider buying one of those hardware router/firewalls. My recommendation… well, you already know ;D
Cheers !