Windows 10: Windows Firewall or ZoneAlarm Free and stop internet access?

What do you think of Windows own firewall? Does it also stop outbound connections?

What is it like compared to Zone Alarm? Is ZA in itself any good?

Also, is there a tool similar to ZA's internet lock where you can temporarily enable / disable internet access?

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Windows 10 and ZoneAlarm.

That was a canned response from Microsoft; it had nothing to do with ZoneAlarm. The Windows 10 compatible version of ZoneAlarm Firewall is still in beta testing. Find out more by visiting the ZoneAlarm website.

 

Microsoft solitaire Collection on Windows 10 sudden 101.103.101 error message

Sorted. After all that it was Zonealarm firewall that decided Windows Solitaire Collection was a threat and blocked it, which then stopped it from running. Interesting that a game which used to be "stand alone" now needs to call home.

 

Personally speaking I have never bothered with software firewalls. I've always used the Windows one and the hardware firewall included in your router.

 

Yes, WF is sufficient, but it is advisable to use a better GUI, like GlassWire or Windows 10 Firewall Control.

There are not many 3rd party firewalls left, only ZA, Evorim, Tinywall and Comodo, but ZA is the best of them.

Youc an use seomthing like NetSetMan and switch to non-existing network profile to disable the network.

 

If you need just a simple kill switch for the internet, then have a look at InternetOff. You can turn the connection off/on easily & it has password locking capabilities, as well as other functions. This is what I use, when I'm doing some work or going somewhere & don't want the PC to be online. It sits in the taskbar & is easily accessible.

Internet Off - Internet Blocking App for Windows

 

Windows Firewall is good, but for 3rd party software firewall such as Comodo, TinyWall, ZoneAlarm, etc.... is about to fade out because 3rd party software firewall shows more conflict than Windows Firewall. Another fact is lots of antivirus vendor ditch developing their own firewall but rather developing a firewall modules that can play together with Windows Firewall.