Would have given it a 5/5 because of what it does, blocking 90% of buffer overflow attacks and being configurable unlike Windows' built-in rigid DEP which causes compatibility issues. However, I've run into an unpleasant situation that all my cmd.exe instances will go up to 100% CPU usage and freeze when they're supposed to terminate. For that reason I uninstalled it. However, if they work out this issue it could very well be providing total protection against a third of all malware exploits out there. I'll waiting for a fix.

Great codec pack. No more media player classic and other hassle, just install and everything plays in WMP. All formats work, no lag in movies, no incompatibilities with media. Great.

This thing is amazing. I installed the latest beta 3.0.9.229 on my system, install took a while, but I was very impressed with it. It has the same capabilities as ZA Pro plus they're customizable. You can set which registry key, app launches, or file changes you want to be notified of. In other words it doesn't just monitor internet traffic but also app interaction, files, COM components, which ZA does not, and many more.

I ran a couple of independent portscan and leak tests, all came negative. This thing does a wonderful job. It's kinda chatty and a bit annoying at first until you configure it what to notify you of it's excellent.

It's so-so when it comes to ease of use, some of the many menus and options are advanced and will confuse users, but being a power user I have nothing to object about high customizability. It's a dream come true.

The GUI looked great, it made those confusing options look easier in a way. It's intuitivity I believe will manage to bridge the gap caused by the advanced features to the average user. But nobody said it can't get better by the time it's final. Afterall it doesn't have a help file yet.

The only issue I've had with it was it crashing my explorer when I FIRST fired up uTorrent, then it kept freezing it everytime I tried o restart explorer, but that went away after a logoff/logon and never happened again.

All in all, it's a feature-rich and reliable firewall that any power user will love. Looking forward to the final version.