Firewall

Hello

I am using Comodo instead of Windows b/c I am not qualified to configure Windows to maximize it. I used to weekly just set it to default

I know Windows does not attend to the outbound traffic and Comodo has a good reputation.

Have I made an error in judgement as Windows was no work and I had no trouble, I just could not maximize it

Which would you use if you could not configure Windows?

TY

Peter

first thing i'd ask is why you think you need a dedicated firewall to stop out bound traffic in the first place?
 
there are situations where such abilities are needed but i'd say more on a work network than for a normal home user.
 
so for most people they are already behind a firewall in the router then you have the os firewall too, both firewalls stop all inward connections unless you initiate the connection and so there really is no need for another firewall in my opinion.
 
here's a something you might find of interest. :- https://askleo.com/is_an_outbound_firewall_needed/

A firewall with outbound detection can be of use, but you’ve captured my thoughts already: if it detects something, in a way it’s already too late: your machine is infected.

 

Well, at the risk of repeating myself too many times: it’s too late. Your machine has been compromised, and you can no longer trust it – and that includes trusting your firewall. Yes, your outbound firewall might block the transmission – or it might not. The malware could, in fact, include additional code to actually reconfigure your firewall to let the malware’s communication through.

I asked and you answered

Out goes Comodo and thank you.