Lightweight firewall recommendations?

Tx3Jorge · August 30, 2018

Hello all. I'm looking for firewall software recommendations, and where better to ask but LTT forums?

I'm running windows 10 64 and haven't installed a firewall and have had windows defender firewall disabled since I installed windows a while ago. However now I'm in need of a way to disable certain programs from accessing my network/internet and really that's the only feature I care about. I used to rock ZoneAlarm but I feel it's gotten too bloated nowadays and I'm looking for a more lightweight firewall that isn't going to be trying to self-monitor my connections or show me ads to upgrade to the full version and things like that.

Any suggestions are appreciated. thanks!