I tried setting ZA's settings all to zero or equivalent, and set it not to start at boot, and after rebooting I discovered I could not get on the Internet until I started Zone Alarm. I'm afraid if I just uninstall it, my access to the Internet will be impeded (although I may have to try it anyways). How do I get it out of my OS permanently? Oe6 -------------------------------------- Protect yourself from spam, use http://sneakemail.com For a web-based membership management utility and information on list policies, please see http://nibec.com/24hoursupport/ To unsubscribe, send a blank email to 24hoursupport-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "unsubscribe" (without quotes) in the subject.