What's New in Windows Vista Firewall?

A firewall is a system designed to protecthelp of wizard
unauthorized user intervention in the computer. A3. You can block certain programs and ports as well
firewall is included in the Windows XP service pack II. as give access to them.
In windows Vista, there are many features of firewall,4. You can configure source and destination IP
which are enhanced and user-friendly as compared toaddress to all traffic which is inbound as well as
the previous version.outbound.
Following are the features or changes, which were not5. You can save all these settings in a file and export it
found in the previous version of Windows:whenever and wherever you want to.  You can
 display these rules when you want to.
- Firewall gets activated when the system boots. So6.  In case you need to reinstall firewall you do not
the protection level increases from Windows start uphave to set it up again.  You can do it by using the file
to boot. where you have saved your settings.
- There are two interfaces of firewalls in Vista. One isAdvance configuration is preferred by Corporate as
the basic, which works with most of the computersthey require enhanced security network. You should
and home computers.  The other one is advanceduse the best possible configuration of firewall as per
and is ideal for those, who expect more security andyour needs.
use computer and internet more extensively.In case you find it difficult to manage your pc-related
- Whenever you install Vista, the basic configuration isrequirements, you must contact a pc repair expert,
automatically installed in your computer.  If you wantwho can handle your pc problems. A remote pc repair
to change your basic configuration, you need to go to:company uses one-time secure connection to check
 Start -> Control Panel -> Windows Firewallyour computer for errors and fix all types of problems
 There are following three options in the tab format:instantly. You don't need to pay even a single penny if
General – This blocks most of the programsthey fail to repair your pc. What's more! They offer
without much checking.  It is very high security.flexible support plans, which help you save money as
Exceptions- Here you need to select the programswell as time. They can fix almost any problem in your
which you can allow or disallow.pc such as virus removal, spyware protection,
Advanced - The advanced configuration of windowsinstallation of software, registry repair and so on.
Vista will enable you to see the network connectionsWondering how to contact a remote pc support
of your system. These connections of your computercompany? Well, you can call them anytime, any hour
are protected by the advance firewalls.of the day and speak with an online computer repair
- In the advance configuration of the firewall, you mustexpert, who will immediately come to your rescue.
configure all the settings related to firewall with the helpNow, you don't need to drop your pc to local pc repair
of the Microsoft Management console (MMC).shop and wait for countless days to get it in working
 Here, you can use multiple profiles depending uponcondition again. You can simply call a remote computer
the network you are connected to (Private, public)repair expert and get your pc repaired at unbelievable
1. You can configure internet protocol security for datarates! The pc repair process is unbelievably fast,
transmissionsecure, and simple.
2. After that you must set up the security rules with