Vista x64 secutiry

Hiya, just wondering if any knows of a good firewall/AV for vista 64??
Tried PC-Cillin - had problems with it....
Currently using Avast but doesn't update!!!
Obviously not wanting to go norton or mcafee but if i can't find anything
else.....
i guess there's enod but what about the firewall???

Dear dmamwalsh,
Microsoft mostly recommended these companies to use their Antivirus products
with the Vista OS
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...wsvistaav.mspx

Best regards.

"Newbie to Computes" <dmamwalsh@adam.com.au> wrote in message
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> Hiya, just wondering if any knows of a good firewall/AV for vista 64??
> Tried PC-Cillin - had problems with it....
> Currently using Avast but doesn't update!!!
> Obviously not wanting to go norton or mcafee but if i can't find anything
> else.....
> i guess there's enod but what about the firewall???

I, too, am using Avast Antivirus and I am not having a problem getting
updates. I am using Windows Vista x64, as well. Perhaps you should try to
uninstall it, throw the folder away, redownload, and reinstall the product
to see if that fixes it. I hope you figure it out!

Tyler Cobb, MCP

"Newbie to Computes" <dmamwalsh@adam.com.au> wrote in message
news:epBP6HOfHHA.5056@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Hiya, just wondering if any knows of a good firewall/AV for vista 64??
> Tried PC-Cillin - had problems with it....
> Currently using Avast but doesn't update!!!
> Obviously not wanting to go norton or mcafee but if i can't find anything
> else.....
> i guess there's enod but what about the firewall???

A good AV is Kaspersky, they have a vista compatable version.

"Newbie to Computes" <dmamwalsh@adam.com.au> wrote in message
news:epBP6HOfHHA.5056@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Hiya, just wondering if any knows of a good firewall/AV for vista 64??
> Tried PC-Cillin - had problems with it....
> Currently using Avast but doesn't update!!!
> Obviously not wanting to go norton or mcafee but if i can't find anything
> else.....
> i guess there's enod but what about the firewall???
>

"Tyler Cobb" <tyler.cobb@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> I, too, am using Avast Antivirus and I am not having a problem
> getting updates. I am using Windows Vista x64, as well. Perhaps you
> should try to uninstall it, throw the folder away, redownload, and
> reinstall the product to see if that fixes it. I hope you figure it
> out!

I concur, the free Avast for home users works just fine in the 64-bit
editions. All you need to do is register with a valid email address to
get a key to install it.

i have tried Vista Firewall Control. It's pretty good for a simple 64bit firewall access

Vista Firewall Control : Sphinx Software

Small install and if ou need customization you can get hte Pro version.