-=PCTechTalk=- Re: reading the zone alarm forums - winXP service pack 2
- From: "cris" <cris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 2 Aug 2004 17:51:19 -0400
I don't think it matters for the current zone alarm. I have mine enabled.
I don't recall offhand how to check it - if no one writes in, I'll look and let
you know. I have to get off of here right now.
Cris
----- Original Message -----
From: cristy
To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Monday, August 02, 2004 1:15 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: reading the zone alarm forums - winXP service pack 2
speaking of that., how do I know if my XP firewall is disables? I am
running zone alarm.
christy
----- Original Message -----
From: "cris" <cris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "PCTechTalk" <PCTechTalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, August 02, 2004 9:12 AM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- reading the zone alarm forums - winXP service pack 2
> I found this notation while looking in the zone alarm forums - Cris
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> Windows XP Service Pack 2 is a highly recommended update for all WinXP
users,
> but the upgrade might cause problems with ZoneAlarm if installed while
ZoneAlarm
> is running.
> I suggest that you first create a restore point. If anything goes wrong
with the
> installation, then you always have that restore point to go back on.
Usually
> nothing goes wrong, but better safe than sorry.
>
> Download the full installation file of the service pack from the Microsoft
web
> site. The file should be around 200MB. This will allow you to install the
> service pack offline. After downloading the service pack, disconnect from
the
> internet and in ZoneAlarm, go to the overview tab, click the preferences
tab and
> uncheck "load zonealarm at startup". Now shut down ZoneAlarm along with
any
> other programs you have on (especially antivirus programs) and install the
> service pack.
>
> After you finish installing the service pack, load up ZoneAlarm and check
it to
> load at startup again. You will probably recieve alerts about changed
programs
> trying to access the internet. Check your program permissions to ensure
that
> everything is correct.
>
> Edit: Oh, I almost forgot to mention! Disable the Windows XP firewall.
> Message Edited by MuffinCharizard on 07-16-2004 08:28 AM
>
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