System Requirements:
Safety.Net works on Microsoft Windows 95, 98, ME, 2000 and XP platforms, and operates with any compliant Proxy Server or Network Address Translation (NAT) gateway from any provider.
Hope that helps. 
How about resources usage of OA free?
Is it lighter than COMODO FW??
Waiting for Comodo to work (stable) on Vistaā¦
Alright, I was going to try out NetVedaās firewall and see how that work but after reading some of the reviews on snapfiles.com about how some people had some bad issues with that firewall on their pc I think I am going to scan over the other firewalls in this thread. If I get desperate enough Iāll just have to give Comodo a chance.
[color=black][b]I am trying out OA free firewall. I put NetVeda on back burner for now. So far I like OA. I do believe itās lighter on resources than Comodo. Very user friendly. Will keep it for abit and see how I like it. I am using it with WinXP.
Iām thinking about trying out OA as well. One of the major reasons why I do not want to use Comodo is becuase of how much CPU usage it takes up. Iām on WinXP as well. I suppose itās time to find OA online and uninstall Kerio Sunbelt Firewall unfortunately. Iāll let you guys know how it goes.
Just see the limitations of the free versionā¦
http://www.tallemu.com/comparisons.html
If you are satisfied with itā¦
I prefer COMODO FW.
Iām waiting CFW 3.0 very impatient. 
So, OA was a no go. It ended up blocking me from being able to surf the web period. I couldnāt even access google.comā¦nothing period. Letās see whatās next on the list, shall we? =/
So it looks like it blocked ashWebSv.exe, but it should have asked permission and you may not have realised what it was an blocked it. Just ensure that it allows ashWebSv.exe, Web Shield, internet access.
Oh? No, it never asked me. Alright, I recently downloaded Comodo. Whatās everyoneās thoughts on Online Armor versus Comodo? Likes, dislikes, what you prefer, etc. Iām all ears!
It really doesnāt suffice to give our opinions concerning a program. Itās all up to the user of the program to determine whether they like it or not. Opinions donāt make the program better or worse.
I know, but I was thinking about outweighing the good/bad opinions to possibly figure out which firewall is better in the end. Also, I am curious of what everyone else thinks overall.
My suggestion is, try either of them for a few days. Weigh the pro and cons after using Comodo or Online Armor. At times the same programs react differently on different computers. That is what I try and do to form my OWN opinion and not somebody elses. I am not in any rush to where I canāt do this at my own pace.
Fair enough. Personally speaking, I worry about not having a good enough firewall so to speak due to some bad events ages ago. Paranoia shall we say? -chuckles-
No. Firewall is a must have application.
I never tested the OA (and donāt intend too). I use Comodo with XP smoothly.
I just tried Online Armor, it was a disaster! It froze my computer, I had to restart my computer in safe mode & uninstall Online Armor.
Iām staying with PC Tools Firewall Plus till avast! Personal Firewall is available!
Ouch. Sorry to hear that. I canāt wait to see what avastās personal firewall will be like ;D.
First of all I want to say that time and things do change. One of the āthings that changedā is Comodo. I last used Comodo roughly when it first came out to the public. I didnāt like it. Since then my opinion of it has been tainted due to that past experience. Now, I have recently used NetVeda, Online Armor, PCtools free, and others. I have been testing them to see how I would like them. I just recently downloaded the latest Comodo version 2.4.18.184, data base 3.0. I am impressed, Comodo has changed for the better. Not as large a footprint as it had been, very user friendly. I evidentally was wrong in believing that Comodo was still something I didnāt want. Now I have to say it is a very nice program and thorough. I am going to stay with Comodo for some time and see how things work out with it. I would recommend it to anyone. My pc is running fine and is NOT
slowed down by Comodo. Just thought I would relate this to those who are wondering which firewall to use. I know I stated in an earlier post that opinions do not make a program better or worse. But, never the less I am impressed with it.
When I started to use it in XP I never regret, I never changed it back. Iāve tested ZA, Sygate, Kerio, Outpost (free), PCToolsā¦ Thanks for posting your ālastā experiences.