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<blockquote data-quote="doveman" data-source="post: 841579" data-attributes="member: 67412">I'm using Comodo Firewall (with Defense+ disabled), which is OK. Prior to that I tried Outpost Security Suite Free and I preferred the way rules are presented in that but it causes latency problems affecting video playback, so avoid that. Still miss good old Kerio 2.1.5!For firewall I use Avira Free, which I like as it allows me to exclude paths and processes from scanning, so I exclude Mediaportal/TVService processes and my Media and Record paths. It does show annoying pop-up adverts from time to time but I can prevent that by denying run access on the .exe responsible. I don't bother on my dual-screen system as the pop-ups appear on my monitor, not my TV, but on another system I'm building which will only be connected to a TV I did that, although ultimately I decided it didn't need an anti-virus as it's mainly going to be used as an HTPC (unlike my system which is used for a lot more) and I've installed Virtualbox to run an XP guest for anything else (with MSE installed in that).</blockquote>

[QUOTE="doveman, post: 841579, member: 67412"] I'm using Comodo Firewall (with Defense+ disabled), which is OK. Prior to that I tried Outpost Security Suite Free and I preferred the way rules are presented in that but it causes latency problems affecting video playback, so avoid that. Still miss good old Kerio 2.1.5! For firewall I use Avira Free, which I like as it allows me to exclude paths and processes from scanning, so I exclude Mediaportal/TVService processes and my Media and Record paths. It does show annoying pop-up adverts from time to time but I can prevent that by denying run access on the .exe responsible. I don't bother on my dual-screen system as the pop-ups appear on my monitor, not my TV, but on another system I'm building which will only be connected to a TV I did that, although ultimately I decided it didn't need an anti-virus as it's mainly going to be used as an HTPC (unlike my system which is used for a lot more) and I've installed Virtualbox to run an XP guest for anything else (with MSE installed in that). [/QUOTE]

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