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ZoneAlarm ver 5.0.590.015
Neither. Both V5.x progs have problems that are unresolved as yet.
"Sunny" wrote in message ... My Zone Alarm Pro, daily prompts me to update, but, one day it offers ver 5.0.590.015, the next day ver 5.0.590.043. then back to 5.0.590.015. (when it decides which one is correct I will.....?) "Joan Archer" wrote in message ... It works well for me after installing version 5.0.590.043 before that I had problems with defrag and chkdsk, not anymore. Joan Interrogative wrote: Both 5.x releases still interfere with things badly and they havent properly fixed it yet. Unable to use any 5.x version here and I paid for it! |
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ZoneAlarm ver 5.0.590.015
"Bullwinkel J. Moose" wrote in message ... zone alarm ver. 5.0.590.043 has everything fixed except the printer problem No, it doesnt. Some progs that act as servers certainly cannot work with it. They do the old lockup thing that the first V5.x update caused. for which an update is due very soon. I'm not having any problems with it or my printer. I suggest you download the latest version. If you have .015 update to .043. No, dont do that. Bad idea at the moment. |
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ZoneAlarm ver 5.0.590.015
"Don MI " wrote in message ... "Joan Archer" wrote in message ... It works well for me after installing version 5.0.590.043 before that I had problems with defrag and chkdsk, not anymore. Joan Version 5.0.590.043 fixing the problem may be system specific. It did for you, it did not for me. Run any progs that act as servers? I do and it wont get on with them. |
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Interrogative wrote:
..... Not helpful really as I PAID for the damned prog as I run a home LAN and need the paid version to allow that. Not likely to pay for it when time comes due THIS time if they haven't fixed it soon. Same here, licence due in 3 weeks but I'm going to stick with V4.5 and not renew. SP2 will be out soon, I'll see what the new Windows firewall has to offer. -- Regards, Bob |
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Interrogative wrote:
No, it doesnt. Some progs that act as servers certainly cannot work with it. They do the old lockup thing that the first V5.x update caused. So ZA is responsible for my server lockup issues also? I didn't realise it was the problem until now. I new it caused the defrag/disk scan problem. I've gone back to V4.5 and all is well again but I'm not renewing my ZA Pro licence, I'll look for an alternative. -- Regards, Bob |
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ZoneAlarm ver 5.0.590.015
Thanks.
-- Regards, Werner Remove "Nospam" when e-mailing "Joan Archer" wrote in message ... lol It means found out, it was directed at me. g Joan Bullwinkel J. Moose wrote: Your apology accepted (to make you happy.) I still don't know what "sussed" means. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.718 / Virus Database: 474 - Release Date: 7/9/2004 |
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ZoneAlarm ver 5.0.590.015
Yeah, I asked their support if it were fixed when they recently came out
with an update for version 5 and they still advise, for those who have problems, to stick with the latest version of 4 that is available. "Interrogative" wrote in message ... Nope. It most certainly does NOT work as it should. Still interfering badly with some server progs. "FrankV" wrote in message ... Latest ZA Pro version 5.0.590.043 works as it should. I have no problem. Frank "Interrogative" wrote in message ... "Richard Urban" wrote in message ... Suggest you consider thoroughly before you install this. There are many reports about problems. I have had 3-4 myself and have gone back to ver 4.5.594.000. 1. Doesn't remember which tab you were in when you X out of the window. Yes it does. They actually have preset that it goes back to the one window, when I reported that it wasnt working right. 2. Downloading becomes iffy! Seems to interfere with the Microsoft download window. Both 5.x releases still interfere with things badly and they havent properly fixed it yet. Unable to use any 5.x version here and I paid for it! |
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ZoneAlarm ver 5.0.590.015
"Bob Byrne" wrote in message ... Interrogative wrote: ..... Not helpful really as I PAID for the damned prog as I run a home LAN and need the paid version to allow that. Not likely to pay for it when time comes due THIS time if they haven't fixed it soon. Same here, licence due in 3 weeks but I'm going to stick with V4.5 and not renew. SP2 will be out soon, I'll see what the new Windows firewall has to offer. That was what I was thinking, too. Not at all happy with the idea of the XP firewall as it is right now but then I am the type who likes to read logs! I know that quite a lot of commercial firewalls are basically not up to the job and the idea that you can hide safely behind a router without worrying went out with the Ark. So, going to look into finding NEW names. It still annoys me that Atguard sold out to Symantec to become the NIS firewall. It was such a GOOD prog before they got hold of it. |
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ZoneAlarm ver 5.0.590.015
"Bob Byrne" wrote in message ... Interrogative wrote: ..... Not helpful really as I PAID for the damned prog as I run a home LAN and need the paid version to allow that. Not likely to pay for it when time comes due THIS time if they haven't fixed it soon. Same here, licence due in 3 weeks but I'm going to stick with V4.5 and not renew. SP2 will be out soon, I'll see what the new Windows firewall has to offer. That was what I was thinking, too. Not at all happy with the idea of the XP firewall as it is right now but then I am the type who likes to read logs! I know that quite a lot of commercial firewalls are basically not up to the job and the idea that you can hide safely behind a router without worrying went out with the Ark. So, going to look into finding NEW names. It still annoys me that Atguard sold out to Symantec to become the NIS firewall. It was such a GOOD prog before they got hold of it. |
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"Bob Byrne" wrote in message ... Interrogative wrote: ..... Not helpful really as I PAID for the damned prog as I run a home LAN and need the paid version to allow that. Not likely to pay for it when time comes due THIS time if they haven't fixed it soon. Same here, licence due in 3 weeks but I'm going to stick with V4.5 and not renew. SP2 will be out soon, I'll see what the new Windows firewall has to offer. That was what I was thinking, too. Not at all happy with the idea of the XP firewall as it is right now but then I am the type who likes to read logs! I know that quite a lot of commercial firewalls are basically not up to the job and the idea that you can hide safely behind a router without worrying went out with the Ark. So, going to look into finding NEW names. It still annoys me that Atguard sold out to Symantec to become the NIS firewall. It was such a GOOD prog before they got hold of it. |
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ZoneAlarm ver 5.0.590.015
Yeah, I asked their support if it were fixed when they recently came out
with an update for version 5 and they still advise, for those who have problems, to stick with the latest version of 4 that is available. "Interrogative" wrote in message ... Nope. It most certainly does NOT work as it should. Still interfering badly with some server progs. "FrankV" wrote in message ... Latest ZA Pro version 5.0.590.043 works as it should. I have no problem. Frank "Interrogative" wrote in message ... "Richard Urban" wrote in message ... Suggest you consider thoroughly before you install this. There are many reports about problems. I have had 3-4 myself and have gone back to ver 4.5.594.000. 1. Doesn't remember which tab you were in when you X out of the window. Yes it does. They actually have preset that it goes back to the one window, when I reported that it wasnt working right. 2. Downloading becomes iffy! Seems to interfere with the Microsoft download window. Both 5.x releases still interfere with things badly and they havent properly fixed it yet. Unable to use any 5.x version here and I paid for it! |
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ZoneAlarm ver 5.0.590.015
Have been using Zonealarm -- free for about 4 -5 years. I quit updating it
because there were always fixes being made. The "Free" version, as has been said before, is adequate for most users. "Shane" wrote in message ... I thought you were technically correct given it's a common download now and you have to choose which to install during setup. One supposes that Free is now a crippled version of Pro. I may be wrong. Shane "Bullwinkel J. Moose" wrote in message ... Sorry. I'm used to call ZA "pro". From now on I'll call it "free". In any case it is fairly simple and not bloated which was the point of the thread. It's all you need for a good firewall, maybe the best for the individual user. As I said like all developers ZA labs is adding stuff to the firewall program including an anti-virus module. I don't plan on using that as it is not free. -- Regards, Werner Remove "Nospam" when e-mailing "UncleFrank" wrote in message ... Please explain the free version of Pro ! "Bullwinkel J. Moose" wrote in message ... From what I understand there are several versions now of ZA. The free version is still small and quick and very useful. There is a suite with everything and a version with anti virus. I expect these are the one with bloat. I'm using the free version of "pro" and it works just fine. -- Regards, Werner Remove "Nospam" when e-mailing "Plato" |@|.| wrote in message ... Bullwinkel J. Moose wrote: zone alarm ver. 5.0.590.043 has everything fixed except the printer problem for which an update is due very soon. I'm not having any problems with it or ZA is getting too bloated for its own good. ie a firewall shouldn't have anything to do with printing. Perhaps some Symantec coders have moved over to zonelabs -- http://www.bootdisk.com/ |
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Plato |@|.| typed: As I said in another post, I may be just a tad old-fashioned, but I've never liked "all-in-one" apps or hardware. By hardware I mean combo printer/fax/copy/etc. as when the appliance breaks, you lose ALL the features. Same applies to this type of "do everything/fix/everything/address everything" software. I completely agree with you when it comes to hardware. If one component of a printer/scanner/fax combo breaks, you have to replace the entire unit. But I think it's an entirely different matter when it comes to software. First of all, software doesn't "break" and need to be replaced the way hardware does. If something in the software fails to work properly, the manufacturer will often patch and repair it. And if some feature doesn't work properly, that doesn't mean that other components of the software are therefore useless. To me, the major disadvantage of multi-purpose software is that the component applications are often (but not always) light-weight and not as robust as separate alternatives. Moreover if you buy a multi-purpose package, you lose the ability to pick and choose features in applications you like in one vendor's product line and others in another vendors'. For example, I prefer Corel WordPerfect to Microsoft Word, but Excel to Quattro Pro. Unfortunately, my preferences here make for an expensive mix of products if I have to buy both Office suites. -- Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User Please reply to the newsgroup |
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ZoneAlarm ver 5.0.590.015
"Richard A. Landkamer" wrote in message ... "Don MI " wrote in message ... "Joan Archer" wrote in message ... It works well for me after installing version 5.0.590.043 before that I had problems with defrag and chkdsk, not anymore. Joan Version 5.0.590.043 fixing the problem may be system specific. It did for you, it did not for me. Don Addition. Errors can be classified is several ways such as Critical, Major or Minor. Most utilities such as chkdsk or Norton Disk Doctor will find the Critical and Major errors. A utilities ability to find minor errors is a function of the program criteria and the programmer. I would expect a program like Norton Disk Doctor to find more minor errors than a Windows utility like chkdsk. Minor errors are those that do not effect system performance. Don |
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