Unlocking Comodo Firewall in Windows Vista

The Free Comodo Firewall Pro is an Enterprise level Firewall security that secure your system against Internet attacks such as Trojan viruses and malicious programs, identity theft and offers host intrusion prevention which stops spywares and viruses from being installed (Same as UAC and Protected mode in Windows Vista). Both Internal and external protection from attacks are given for FREE. 

Comodo Firewall = UAC + Protected Mode + Windows Firewall + Semi-Antivirus, Semi Anti-Rootkit and Semi Anti-Spyware Style Detection 

But one thing I have noticed after using the firewall for a while, It is the most annoying firewall and protection that I encountered several times more than the UAC of Windows Vista. Also, due to advance detection capabilities, It blocks certain modules and functions that upon installation, sometimes after that,  the software doesn't function or work properly.

For Beginners and Intermediate users, I recommend to install your IMPORTANT or TRUSTED programs first before installing this software. It's performance is at its best but it's very difficult to use and you need to confirm everything.

I tried to experiment the firewall with my software's WinBubble, WinGuggle and Winflog Extreme. WinBubble 1.74 and WinGuggle is a registry based programs and did not gave any alarm at all. It means, it doesn't monitor the settings made in the registry. WinFlog Extreme add-on winflog.exe gave a general alarm. As the creator of the program, I will say that it gave a false alarm. I know the code and specifically, it only checks the mouse clicking, anymore than that, nothing.

For programmers, intermediate and advanced users this firewall is  amazing and recommended. It monitors everything including a simple command dialog controls (Open, Save, Browse and many more...)

Solution to the annoying pop-ups

Great Thing: After A day of use, Comodo Firewall Learns by itself...

This feature allows Comodo Firewall Pro to create a logs of all applications on a new computer and after several hours of use, a less annoying Security Defense Mechanism that is great while writing blogs and Software everyday.

Recommended Settings (Default)

Firewall Security Level: Safe Mode

Defense+Security Level: Clean PC Mode

 

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Folder Security in Windows Vista

The new version of WinBubble has a new feature that adds "Set the Ownership to Current User Only" Right-click or context menu. The program is easy to use and you can now make a folder that only the current logon user (owner) can access the folder. Unless another administrator will add or take the ownership of the folder.

How about the Standard User Account? The account will not have an access to the folder unless he/she enter a correct password to the folder. Isn't that great?!

So, what's the importance of this?

1. If the Standard User Account got infected by a virus, the folder that was "Set to Ownership" is protected against virus infection.
2. Your folder is password protected and only administrator account can access it through adding permission or taking the ownership.
3. WinBubble is safe to used because it has received many recognitions and awards all over the world.

How to Add a Password/Security to the folder?

1. Go to UnlockForUs Homepage and Download WinBubble

2. Open the program, click to check "Set the Ownership to Current User Only" and press ALT-A or just click the Apply Button.

Enjoy Learning Software's in Windows Vista!

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Download WinBubble, Customize and Tweak Windows Vista Easily

In just two clicks, WinBubble will help you to Customize and Tweak your Windows Vista easily. Its features cover Customization, Security and Optimization.

WinBubble is the best free TweakUI replacement - Woody Leonhard, Windows Secrets Newsletter

“My favorite Vista tweaker is a very unassuming, free little program from Lawrence Albert called WinBubble… it sure beats the daylights out of editing the Registry by hand. And the results will perk up your day. Guaranteed.”  - Woody Leonhard, Windows Secrets Newsletter, 7 Feb 2008, WindowsSecrets.com

Supersite Software Pick of the Week

"If you're looking for a TweakUI replacement for Windows Vista, there are several contenders, but the one that's closest in spirit and functionality is, I believe, WinBubble, a freeware application by Lawrence Albert" - Paul Thurrott, WinSupersite.com, May 11, 2008

Awards and Recognitions:

*MajorGeeks.com Editor's Pick
*Freewarefiles.com Editor's Pick
*Softpedia 5/5 Software Pick! and 100% Clean Award
*5-Stars Neowin.net Choice Logo 
*Listed: Best Free Software at NotebookReview.com
*WinMatrix.com Developer's Badge 
*Proudly Listed at PCWorld.com
*BetaNews.com   
*Featured at Snapfiles.com
*Download.hr 5-Stars award and 100% Clean Award 
*Uptodown.com TESTED and AWARDED
*Soft82 5 stars Award and 100% Clean Certification
*CFS 5 Doves Award

Breaking News:

Recently, PCWorld.com, added and published a Review regarding WinBubble. Wow! It inspired me to code more!

"it's hard to find something that this remarkable tweaking program can't do. Whether you're a dedicated Vista tweaker, or just getting started, there's something here for you."

 

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WINBUBBLE UPDATES AND FEATURES:

What's New on WinBubble 1.74

*"Set the Ownership to Current User Only" to Folders Right-Click/Context Menu
* "Safely Remove Hardware" in Computer Icon Right-Click/Context Menu
* The Ultimate Tweaking Toolbox Update
* Cleaning of unwanted Internet Explorer Context Menu was added 
* Anti-Bug feature was updated 
* File Download Window - Reset
* Automatic Back-up of OEM Information was updated

Notes Before Taking the Ownership of File and Folder 

What's new on WinBubble 1.73?

* "Restore All Settings to Default" Button
* "Create a Restore Point" Context Menu option (Right-Click Menu)
* "Device Manager" Context Menu option (Right-Click Menu)
* Taking the Ownership of File and Folder options 
* Help Links was added
* Anti-Bug feature was updated
* Automatic Back-up of OEM Information was added

What's new on WinBubble 1.72?

*Enable/Disable Multiple Monitor Configuration was updated
*Search Button Restoration was removed
*Help Links was added
*Icon Customization was updated
*Anti-Bug feature was added

Winbubble 1.71:

*Enable/Disable Start Menu Search option in Windows Vista SP1

*Compiled and Tested on Windows Vista Service Pack 1

After installation of Windows Vista SP1, tons of users and friends ask a question in bringing back the Search tool. This is it! I Unlock This First!

Winbubble 1.70

* "My Tweaker Tool", Create your own Tweaker
* Add/Edit/Delete DVD/CD drive Names/Labels
* Firefox support was added 
* Disable IE connection Settings
* Disable Changing the Homepage settings
* Delete specific IE URL history
* Auto-detect of new versions.
* Fixed: Newly installed Windows Vista OS bug message
* Anti-registry setting theft was updated

WinBubble version 1.65:

Your Wish is my command!!! Winbubble 1.65 is based on USER REQUEST and SUGGESTIONS...

* Winbubble 1.0-1.5 registry setting for the program will be deleted automatically
* "Alt-A" was added for applying customization and tweak
* Disallow Flp3d and Changing wallpapers (AS REQUESTED), Disable Internet access, Remove "Map/Disconnect Network Drive" in  Computers Context Menu
* More Context Menu Customization (Desktop, Windows Explorer: all files, folder and drives) - as requested
* Disabling Windows Sidebar and Failed DNS Caching was transferred to Optimizations Tab
* FIX: "I can't see the Apply Button", Some of the users had change the font, virtually it will affect all programs including WinBubble.

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WinBubble version 1.6:

*WinFlog option was added
*"Open with notepad" context menu was added
*Aurora screensaver was added
*Downloads Folder Icon customization was added
*Changing IE Download Directory
*Increase NTFS Performance
*Added more Tool buttons (System File Check, Reset Folder views, Clear DNS Cache, Hide/Show your comp, Winflog Control Panel)
*Tools button Customizations (Create your own toolbox!)
*Context Menu Customization Tool (Computer, Desktop/Explorer, Start Menu and Network icon)
*Miscellaneous tweaks (Enable Password protect of screensavers, Disable Low disk space checks, Balloon tips, Mobility Center, Windows Sidebar, Disable Failed DNS caching, taskbar thumbnails and Win+Letter Keys)

WinBubble version 1.5:
Icon Customizations, Change your Windows Vista Icons easily
*Hard Disk Drive(s) Icon
*Documents, Pictures, Favorites, Music, Videos and Contacts Icon Customization and restoration
*Computer, Control Panel, Network Neighborhood, Recycle bin Icon
*Change your Open Folder Icon - now, it's easy to search and navigate your Windows Explorer and Registry

Security Tab
Disable Writing to USB Drive
Disable USB Drive/Storage

Optimize tab
Decrease Shutdown Time for Services
Do not Clear Pagefile at Shutdown
Increase the bandwidth for network and internet connections

IE Tools
Delete All History button
History, Cookies, Temp IE files, Form Data, Password only buttons

General Tab
OEM Info button was added

Specific Tab
Disable Hibernation button
System Information button
Show the Drive letter first in Windows Explorer
Remove the Drive Letters

The icons shown above came from VistaIcons.com - lots of cool Free Vista Icons.

OTHER FEATURES

Windows Customizations

• Add/Edit OEM Logo and Information's
• Edit Owner Information
• Context Menu Customizations: Move To, Copy To, Take Ownership, Pin To, Turn OFF/ON Aero, Disk Clean-up and Winbubble launcher
• Customize Screensaver (Bubbles, Ribbon and Mystify)
• Customize and Remove the Arrow on Shortcut icons
• Desktop Icons: Show IE, Computer, Network, Control Panel, Username folder and Public Folder to Desktop.
• Hacking Windows Experience Score
• Re-enable Hibernation
• Enable Aurora Bootscreen guide
• Launch WinSAT Aurora
• Show Windows Vista Build on Desktop
• Enable Slow-Down Animations
• Enable/Disable Welcome Center

IE Customizations

• Change Internet Explorer Window Title
• Start Pages
• Enable/Disable Pop-up Blocker
• Enable/Disable Phising Filter
• Enable/Disable Download Complete Notification
• Enable/Disable ClearType font
• Remove Search Box
• Hide Command Bar

Optimizations

• Speed-up Start menu search (Stops searching the File index, Favorites and History, and Communication files)
• Clear Multiple Monitor Configuration
• 3 ways to turn off Windows Aero, Increases Performance for Gaming and Battery Usage

Security

• Remove "New" in Explorer's Context Menu
• Remove "Folder Options"
• Disable Taskmanager
• Disable AutoPlay in All type of media
• Disable access to Display Property
• Disable access to Control Panel
• Increasing security by forcing to input the Username before entering the windows
• Add Encrypt/Decrypt to Explorer's Right-Click Menu (Context Menu)
• Enable/Disable UAC
• Disable RUN command in the Start Menu and Task manager
• Hide ALL Fix Drives
• Hide a specific Drive
• Hide Shutdown button and options in the Start Menu
• Internet Explorer Security settings 1: Disable File->New, File-> Open, Save As, View Source, Favorites, Right-Click, Download, Tools->Internet Options.
• Internet Explorer Security settings 2: Internet Options Window, Hide General Tab, Security Tab, Privacy Tab, Content Tab, connections Tab, Programs Tab, Advanced Tab

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Unlocking the Best And Useful Tools

As an Electronics engineer by profession, a hobbyist Software developer and a blogger that created WinBubble which thankfully reached more than 1.1million+++ Google Results, This is because of the users and websites that supported me from the start.

Sharing my software and helping through blogging is what makes me happy.

Software

Writing a 100% Bug-Free software is extremely difficult or even impossible. Most of us just neglect it or sometimes got angry because your system became unstable.

My vision is to create and blog about any software that will give everyone a chance to explore, learn, discover and enjoy their computer everyday. A unified Useful Solution.

This will be the ultimate useful collection of tools and tips.

Now, I welcome Everybody to my new website: FreewareForUs.com

And hopefully, you'll learn and enjoy reading my articles.

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Utilities

Freeware For Us Useful list of Windows and Linux Utilities

WinBubble, Customize and Tweak Windows Vista Easily

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Security Tips

Freeware For Us Ultimate Security Tips and Tricks. This will be updated everyday. Enjoy!

Folder Security in Windows Vista

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Software Tips and Tricks

Freeware For Us Ultimate Software Tips and Tricks. This will be updated everyday. Enjoy!

Security Related Tips

Windows Customizations, Tips and Tweaks

Blogging Tips

Computer Maintenance Tips

Microsoft Office Tips

Others

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Security and Safety (Anti-Virus, Firewall, and others)

Freeware For Us Ultimate Unlocks of all Security and Safety Related Software's. This will be updated everyday. Enjoy!

Unlocking Comodo Firewall in Windows Vista

Unlocking AVG Anti-Vitus in Windows 7 and Vista

Unlocking McAfee Avert Stinger and Fake-Alert Stinger

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Amazing Insights

In this page, We will tackle all the suggestions made by Editors and Users that might help me create a standard in my utilities.

I may have been late to read the article by TweakHound.com but for sure, It was a good and complete article. Thank you Mr Eric Vaughan! Thomas said “Just an FYI for those running Vista 64-bit, Winbubbles does not support x64. The author sadly has no plans or timeline on a x64 version.” Well, some and most of the features works in 64-Bit Version of Windows Vista… Anyway, don’t worry. If I have a time. I’m going to test and give the detailed results. Thank you very much!

Recently, Mr. George of TechSupportAlert.com gave a good and fair review regarding WinBubble:

05/13/2009

GUI and Concept

“Everything fits and aligns great. Eight tabs group the different areas for tweaking, from General via Security and IE to Tips and Tricks. I especially liked the icon tab where you can set individual icons for e.g. Desktop, Control Panel and such. To list all the many settings here would take too long. Just give it a try and you will see.”

Already in my plans

“A little drawback is that WinBubble cannot save your settings as a backup so you would be able to restore the initial status before you go tweaking. There is a "Restore Defaults" option available but it is not clear what that "default" is.”

The next version of WinBubbles will automatically scan the default settings in each computer where WinBubbles will be opened or saved like the New WinBubbles-Lite 2009 which was released last May 8, 2009. The design was already planned last year. However the last updated version of WinBubble was released last year Sep 20, 2008. After that I did not release new updates for WinBubble.

The Restore to Default settings was designed to set the default configuration of your computer when it is newly installed regardless of the settings in the computer. The New WinBubbles-Lite 2009 will restore the settings that was detected after opening the program for the first time. Well, The incoming version of WinBubble that will be release soon will have both option.

“Installing WinBubble requires some manual file copying and shortcut creation. It does not come with an installation routine.”

Your correct. I don’t know if it will be included in the next version. WinBubbles was designed to be a portable application and you are not using WinBubble everyday. That’s my reason. However, It depends, I will consider or think about it.

CNET REVIEW “A multitude of Vista tweaks”

January 6, 2009

“The options for customizing your Vista settings are endless with this free utility” - CNET

WinBubble was designed to be a Customization program and a Tweaker from Beginners to Advance. You can create your own tweaks, customize the program itself or put anything inside the application but in your computer only.

WinBubbles-Lite 2009 will break that rule. You can make your own thing and share it to world.

“It lacks password-protection and a useful Help feature.”

Your correct about the password thing. Even if It was designed for Administrators but I think password protection is needed also. Thank you very much. This is a unique suggestion.

About the useful Help feature, all the Help Documents, examples and different ways of using the program is located in the website because again, WinBubble is given for FREE. In this way, users will help me maintain the utility itself.

If there’s a new review regarding Winbubble. I’m going to include here. So, Please Stay tuned!

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WinBubbles-Lite Around the *Web*

Freewarefiles.com and MajorGeeks.com approved and helped me spread the news! Wow! It was fast!

wow ShellCity.Net bombarded the website for a day. thank you so much!!!!

I would like to thank killertechtips.com for sharing my apps. I’m sorry I’ve just noticed your help. Thank you very much!

I would like to thank brothersoft.com for sharing my software(s). Thank you very much!!!

Cool! WebMasterFree.com Featured my Software(s). Nice Box!

Anyway, there’s a little error. WinBubbles-Lite 2009 was designed for Windows 7 (also works with Vista). Not in XP! although few of those tweaks also works in XP.

Maybe If you didn’t put a nice box. I will not write your website here :D Thanks anyway.

For others, Copy and Paste will not work. Do some effort!

I would like to thank again Softpedia.com for giving 100%-Clean certification about the software.

Again, I'm proud that my software(s) are listed at CNET.com Thank you very much!!!

Editor’s Pick - After several hours, WinBubbles-lite was chosen and Featured by Freewarefiles.com.

These two companies always inspired me to do more quality apps. Again, Thank you very much!!!

Even if I was bombarded my negative and positive comments and suggestions after I Introduce the ideas behind the capabilities of RegDevelop. It helps me a lot to find the targeted users and makes my software more safe and forces me to create a standard.

Thanks to… WinMatrix.com, NotebookReview.com, WindowsVistaMagazine.com and for the manipulation of Resolution suggestion by DslReports.com.

To all the communities around and Bloggers. Please help me share the news.

Wow again nirmaltv.com helps me share my utility. “a free tweaking program for Windows Vista, has now released a new lite 2009 version which supports Windows 7”

Though I forget your comment last year on WinBubble.

“WinBubble is a must have utility for all Vista tweakers.”

No way! Thanks :)

Techbeta.org wrote a quick information about WinBubbles-Lite and RegDevelop. Thank you very much!

Samlab.ws is the first non-english website that publishes the news. Thank You!

pplware.com (courtesy of Google Translator) said:

“If you like to enhance the user experience of your Windows, then use this tool to change, add, customize and restrict. Seja criativo. Be creative.” Thank you!!!

Thanks also to whoismadhur for sharing WinBubbles-Lite 2009 last week! Great!

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Thank You

The First Two Websites: I would like to thank Digg.com and NBR for helping me to share WinBubbles and my articles last October 2007. Also, Google.com for giving me an oppurtunity to published my articles and softwares for free. Delicious.com for the hundreds of users who seems to like my articles last year. Merci Beaucoup! (Thank you very much!)

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