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While this is off topic, I'll give you a quick note. Some advanced users I know
do not use a software firewall. It might be best if you did not use one
either. Instead, buy a router and use it as a firewall. The LinkSys BEFSR41 is
a good one. It has been recommended by online reviewers. This will also
simplify your system. If you use a dial-up connection, you do not need any type
of firewall at all. I have seen the BEFSR41 as low as $50 at retail stores with
rebate.
SpeedGuide Review: http://www.speedguide.net/reviews/linksys/index.shtml
LinkSys Home: http://www.linksys.com/
Daniel.
Charles Johnson wrote:
> There is more info about the problem at http://forums.zonelabs.com/zonelabs.
>
> When I started any program, sysfader immediately closed it. I couldn't even
> shut down the system without using the hardware reset button. It looked like
> a virus or maybe a hardware problem. I didn't notice 100% CPU usage as
> talked about in the forums. The hours I spent were mostly diagnosing what
> was wrong, including backing up/restoring my system, switching in and out of
> safe mode, running a disk check and virus and pestpatrol scans, and
> incrementally enabling startup programs with a W2K version of MSCONFIG to
> isolate the cause.
>
> ZA staff on the ZA forum recommend uninstalling ZoneAlarm, from safe mode if
> necessary, and reinstalling the previous version. I went back to a known
> good state of my system from a Ghost CD set + data backup/restore.
>
> My recommendations: 1) if 3.7.098 is not installed, don't install it, 2) if
> it is, uninstall and revert to previous version, or if you want to be
> certain there are no undesirable residual registry entries or other debris
> and can revert to an earlier system state as I did, do so.
>
> If your system is misbehaving due to this problem, you should be able to get
> into safe mode and uninstall ZoneAlarm. My machine gets into safe mode by
> pressing F8 at startup.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Charles Johnson [mailto:cmjohnsonxx@xxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Saturday, March 01, 2003 9:44 PM
> To: Omega-List
> Subject: ZoneAlarm 3.7.098 warning
>
> I spent many hours recovering from an unusable system caused by upgrading to
> ZoneAlarm Pro 3.7.098 on W2K. I see on the ZA forums that there are many
> others experiencing this.
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