ZoneAlarm 9.2 - Free version of Firewall improved

Checkpoint has improved the user interface to avoid some of the technical terminologies that users may not be familiar with.  The approach is to reduce warnings for the user and to only pinpoint needed actions they should better pay attention to.

Free ZoneAlarm Firewall Gets Smart
http://blogs.pcmag.com/securitywatch/2010/05/free_zonealarm_firewall_gets_s.php

ZoneAlarm 9.2 - Free version of Firewall improved
http://www.zonealarm.com/security/en-us/zonealarm-pc-security-free-firewall.htm

QUOTE: It's true that the free firewall hasn't gotten a lot of love in the last few years as the company focused more on top-tier products like their ZoneAlarm Extreme Security 2010 mega-suite. That's not to say the free firewall was anything but effective. It's just that users are no longer so accepting of a firewall that pops up dozens of cryptic questions. "Hey boss! Something called 'Generic Host Process for Win32 Services' wants to access.

Hooray! The new ZoneAlarm Free Firewall 9.2 ditches popup overload by relying on the same SmartDefense Advisor technology used by the paid editions. On those rare occasions when it does ask you what to do, pay attention! It doesn't ask unless there's something weird about the program. 

ZoneAlarm Extreme Security 2010 Review
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2353127,00.asp