“There are so many firewall programs out there, which firewall do you think is the best for my Windows laptop?” What is the best firewall?”
Having a software firewall on your laptop is a great way to keep your laptop secure from attacks especially if you use a lot of open public WiFi.
Comodo Firewall (Freeware) – I highly recommend Comodo Firewall because it’s an award winning powerful firewall with a very clean simple interface. There are also lots of options for personal customization. And the best part about Comodo Firewall it’s completly free! Comodo Firewall is now part of Comodo Internet Security which is bundled with antivirus and firewall but you can choose to install just the firewall during setup.
Other notable firewalls:
Windows Firewall – for most people just using the Windows Firewall that comes built into the operating system works just fine.
ZoneAlarm Free Firewall (Freeware) – ZoneAlarm is also a great free firewall that not only blocks incoming attacks but it can also monitor outgoing traffic as well. So if some program tries to phone home you can block it from reaching its destination.
Router’s Built-In Firewall – your router is also a very good firewall mainly just because its a hardware firewall whereas software firewalls are software based which means the bad guys can actually find some way around it. So if you already have a router at home and you never leave the house with your computer than a router will work just fine with Windows built in firewall turned on you should be very secure.