Same here, no problems at all!
V
"Val" <vmanes@NOSPAMrap.midco.net> wrote in message
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> I've been running the new Vista compatible ZoneAlarm firewall (free
> version) for 10 days or so, with no problems at all. It works exactly as
> it does on my XP boxes.
>
> As to having to track down 10 or so registry keys after uninstalling, that
> is trivial compared to the HUNDREDS that Symantec leaves behind.
>
> As in all things a complex as our PCs, there are so many combinations of
> variable, there are bound to be some that won't work right. Amazing that
> they work as often and as well as they do!
>
> Val
> running Vista Home Premium with AVG Antivirus (free)
>
>
> "CB" <CB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>>
>> Regardless of what ZoneAlarm tells you, it is not Vista compatible. I
>> used
>> ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite for many years on my XP computer. I had
>> no
>> problems with the software and it did exactly as advertised. I felt naked
>> without it.
>>
>> However, I have tried (yesterday) to download and install the ZoneAlarm
>> Firewall (advertised as Vista compatible) and the new ZoneAlarm Internet
>> Security Suite, trial version (advertised as Vista compatible). Both of
>> these programs downloaded flawlessly but when it came to the installation
>> process it was a nightmare. Once installed I had nothing but major
>> problems.
>> During the installation process and after the installation process I had
>> to
>> do many hard shutdowns just to unlock my computer. The programs never did
>> actually function.
>>
>> Of course, I can't contact ZoneAlarm about this because I do not have a
>> subscription number, since the firewall is free and the Security Suite is
>> the
>> trial version.
>>
>> I do not have any incompatible software causing these problems with
>> ZoneAlarm products. I haven't been denied permission and I did not have
>> to
>> elevate any priveleges. Nothing was blocked or altered by my antivirus,
>> which
>> is NOD32. Nothing was blocked by my firewall. The applications were
>> unblocked
>> prior to installing. I uninstalled my NOD32 prior to downloading
>> ZoneAlarm. I
>> disabled my firewall during the downloading and installation of
>> ZoneAlarm.
>>
>> I know how to download and install software. I don't have these problems
>> with any other software applications. As a matter of fact my Vista OS has
>> performed quite well with very few problems, those problems for the most
>> part
>> being of my own making. I attempted the installation process of the
>> ZoneAlarm
>> products in normal mode, safe mode and as an administrator.
>>
>> I finally decided that ZoneAlarm has gone the way of McAfee and
>> Norton/Symantec. By that I mean to say that today's ZoneAlarm products
>> are
>> nothing but trouble. I would suggest that people looking for security
>> software should use NOD32, Avast or Kaspersky. Actually, I would
>> recommend
>> NOD32 over all of them. NOD32 loads quickly, performs in the background
>> with
>> no performance problems and has a small footprint.
>>
>> By the way, after you uninstall any ZoneAlarm product you will have to go
>> into the registry and delete the remaining ten or fifteen entries left on
>> your system, just like McAfee and Norton/Symantec. I have no faith in a
>> company that cannot even remove all the aspects of their own software. If
>> they cannot write an uninstall program successfully how can I expect them
>> to
>> write a proper security application?
>>
>> I am not trashing ZoneAlarm, McAfee and Norton/Symantec. I am only
>> relating
>> my experiences with the applications based upon years of personal use. To
>> sum
>> it up quickly: garbage in is garbage out. If these companies do not wish
>> to
>> have their products criticized based upon facts they should offer
>> products
>> that work properly without bloating your OS.
>>
>> Have a nice day.
>>
>> C.B.
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