- Thu 28th May 2015, 20:05
#1960
Windows firewall is fine and adequate enough. However, I don't trust Microsoft Essentials nor do I trust any free anti-virus software. I usually go for Kaspersky Internet Security. I use it because it contains safe money feature, parental control, malware protection and several others in addition to anti-virus and firewall and costs, just a little more than anti-virus alone. So, I go for KIS suite.
The KIS while installing turns off windows firewall and installs its own firewall. Since I trust Kaspersky very much, I don't mind switch it makes.
But by all means, Windows firewall is just enough for home use unless you mess with its exceptions.