| Re: ZoneAlarm, ping techies |
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| Jaybird (Jaybird@nospamthanks.com) |
2004/09/04 05:24 |
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On Sat, 04 Sep 2004 06:11:17 GMT, SergeFan <fan@home.com> wrote:
>Jaybird <Jaybird@nospamthanks.com> wrote in
>news:amcij0tcvmvig15gac24226admpab8oml8@4ax.com:
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>> On Sat, 04 Sep 2004 00:35:40 GMT, SergeFan <fan@home.com> wrote:
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>>>I just had to reinstall all my programs including zonealarm. Now I
>>>find that I cannot decode movie files as long as zonealarm is turned
>>>on. I do seem to remember someone saying in a post that the newer
>>>version of that firewall caused similar problems for him. My question
>>>is: Do I have to find another firewall program, or is there some
>>>adjustment I can make to the zonealrm settings to permit me to
>>>download and decode?
>>>
>>>Thanks for any help or advice..
>>>
>>>S.F.
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>> Hi S.F.
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>> You will probably receive a thousand answers to your query.
>>
>> The latest version of Zone alarm does not like Yenc files and does not
>> pass them through the filter.
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>> Reload the previous version and all should be fine again.
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>> I received this advise from Agent help and several other NG users. It
>> proved to be correct and my system works fine now.
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>> I wonder what will happen with my other programs when I download the
>> XP Service Pack 2. Anyone have any feedback?
>>
>> Jay
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>>
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>Can't help you there..although I just downloaded the service pack today
>with no problems yet.RE: WindowsXP...it has its own built in firewall; does
>that eliminate the need for other programs such as ZoneAlarm?
>
>S.F.
Hi SF
No most definitely not! I understand that the MS XP firewall is very
ineffective at stopping outward problems. That is where a Trojan or
likewise tries to send back information on you from your PC. Zone
alarm will stop this. So I would still have ZA installed and
correctly configured for your system.
Hope this helps. I'm not a techie, just that I have had the same
problems and have been lucking in being able to fix them.
Always pays to keep your ears and eyes open too!
Have fun and good luck - Jay
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