No it wasn't related to a firewall...telling me every time it was checking the system for viruses and it was many times a day...when it was on I had to stop what I was doing as there was no minimize....at least that's how I remember it...been 8 mos. since I had it. Lee Rhodes lenella@xxxxxxxxxxx ----- Original Message ----- From: "Christy" <snowz@xxxxxxxxxx> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2002 7:46 AM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Pccillin Firewall (was Deleted Mail) > > Morning Lee > > Just because a computer has Pccillin on it doesn't > mean the firewall is enabled (tho it would be silly > not to be unless something else was installed to > replace) However your second comment of the popups > leads to believe it was installed and working > properly as the pop up notices would have been alerts > to programs trying to connect out (your programs > requesting permission) or IN others trying to > probe/hack you. Once the firewall program is set up > and configured properly for your inernetable programs > (webbrowser/email etc) then the notices can be turned > off so they don't bother you any more, with the > notices turned off and logging enabled you can at any > time check up on what is happening in the background. To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/