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ZoneAlarm problem
Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2002 4:23 pm
by Piper
I'm running ZoneAlarm (latest version) under WinXP. My problem is that when I launch a program (does not matter which one) to access the 'net ZoneAlarm constantly asks me if I want to allow the program to connect. It never remebers that I tell it to allow this program to always connect. Never had this problem under WinMe. Any ideas?
Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2002 4:32 pm
by bluewhale
just a SWAG, but does this happen if you log on as an Admin equivalent? Another possible issue: are you on a network with a DNS server? And maybe wiping ZA out, remove the directory and install again? They claim it's XP compatible, and Zone Labs usually gets it right the first time out..
Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2002 7:49 pm
by tunis5000
They STILL haven't fixed that yet huh? It's a bug with ZA and XP, it doesn't remeber anything... I tried everything, uninstalled, reinstalled, etc etc, wouldn't remember the programs so I said screw it. I use Sygate Personal FW now and it's perfect in XP...
Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2002 9:17 pm
by Piper
I gave up on ZoneAlarm
I'm now running Sysgate and all is well
One thing I've noticed, though. My Windows shut-down time takes about 15 seconds longer to complete since I installed this program. Is this normal?
Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2002 9:12 pm
by tunis5000
Yeah my shutdown is kinda slow as well, I guess Sygate is the culprit...
Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2002 4:31 am
by ketchup
Is Sygate better than Tiny?
Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2002 3:18 pm
by tunis5000
"Better" I don't know. It does the job just as well. I didn't like Tiny, it was too complex... every time I went to use GameSpy it wanted permission for every server it refreshed, what a pain in the ass. Sygate is simple and it works, I like it...
Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2002 5:12 pm
by Piper
I think part of my problem was I was'nt logging on with a password.
Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2002 4:21 pm
by chottoED
so how can u not log on in an winxp system?
if there is only one user defined, you'd either have to enter a password or if there was no password set, you'd just default into auto login for the administrator account (the primary user it asks u for during initial setup)
Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2002 7:15 pm
by Piper
I'm the only user so XP would just log me on as Admin., but I had no PW set/saved. I'm not sure if this was causing the problem since I no longer am running ZoneAlarm, but I was told this may have been my problem.
Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2002 7:16 pm
by bluewhale
I think XP, like W2K can choose to always log on as the same person as you said : but the user doesn't have to hit enter or anything so the often think there is no password/security. I don't like this option, but set someone up yesterday to log in as a user named Power User with a preset password.