I'm, trying to keep my windows 10 x64 setup light on security and will rely on..
Windows Defender
Malewarebytes antivirus (occasional scans on downloaded files)
Malewarebytes anti exploit...
 
and was thinking about a basic Firewall...  I've been told that the windows 10 firewall is quite good... but have read that Glasswire or Sphinx maybe a good option since it essentially is windows 10 firewall but allows the use to maintain more control.  What do you recommend guys?     (This computer needs to go on the internet)

I use Windows firewall and webroot secure anywhere. It's a very resource friendly avs. Windows firewall is quite good.

Windows Defender is all I use and I have had no problems, even on this family computer.

I use Bitdefender 2016 Total Security.  Completely unintrusive and best protection out there...

The Windows firewall is fine, unless you want the ability to filter outgoing traffic. While it can do that, its interface for doing so isn't great.
 
If you want something with more features, I recommend ESET Smart Security. That's an all in one virus/malware scanner and firewall/HIPS system. It is very light weight on the system and I find works real well.

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Windows Defender is all I use and I have had no problems, even on this family computer.

That's antivirus. One hopes you are using windows firewall (it's default anyway). Ta.

I use Windows Defender, Windows Firewall and a router firewall with no problems.

The best firewall is the one not inside the box. Use a router with a firewall, no CPU usage and if it can't get past the router, it can't hurt your computer.
 
Regards,
Dan
 

dcumpian
The best firewall is the one not inside the box. Use a router with a firewall, no CPU usage and if it can't get past the router, it can't hurt your computer.
 
Regards,
Dan
 

 
Depends on your goals. Network firewalls are useful, but only for blocking things on a port level. They can't do application level blocking, since they can't see what applications are associated with given ports. Also they only protect you from external threats, if something is inside the network, they are no help.
 
Now for home use, it is fine. Most home users are good on the firewall front. Any router that does NAT is inherently a firewall that denies inbound traffic by how it works, and the Windows firewall on computers does the same on a per computer level (and takes no CPU that you'd notice).
 
However just general knowledge for people that network firewalls are useful, but not the be-all of security and not better than host firewalls, just good for different things.

 
 

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dcumpian
The best firewall is the one not inside the box. Use a router with a firewall, no CPU usage and if it can't get past the router, it can't hurt your computer.
 
Regards,
Dan
 

 
Depends on your goals. Network firewalls are useful, but only for blocking things on a port level. They can't do application level blocking, since they can't see what applications are associated with given ports. Also they only protect you from external threats, if something is inside the network, they are no help.
 
Now for home use, it is fine. Most home users are good on the firewall front. Any router that does NAT is inherently a firewall that denies inbound traffic by how it works, and the Windows firewall on computers does the same on a per computer level (and takes no CPU that you'd notice).
 
However just general knowledge for people that network firewalls are useful, but not the be-all of security and not better than host firewalls, just good for different things.

True, I was talking from the perspective of a home user. For a corporate network, I'd use a Barracuda device.
 
Regards,
Dan