Re: [PCWorks] How do I get this out of my system tray?
- From: LarryB <larryb227@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: pcworks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:34:09 -0400
comments added below.
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LarryB
Have a great day
Clint Hamilton-PCWorks Admin wrote:
> I know, that's what I said in my email. ;-)
>
>
>>Is it the pay version of Sygate or the free? The free
>>version
>>has not been able to update for years because they no longer
>>have it. They were bought out by Symantec and they trashed
>>the
>>free version. So if it's a version that can still get
>>updates,
>>then it either is not set correctly, you allowed something
>>you
>>should have blocked, or it just plain missed it.
>
>
> I don't know if the paid version is still available, or if
> Symantec changed the name and use it as their own firewall now.
> This says last updated in 2004, and I would guess there's no
> updates for it either since it's the free version.
> http://www.softpedia.com/get/Security/Firewall/Sygate-Personal-Firewall-Free.shtml
>
> Larry it's not "mandatory" to have updates for a firewall, but
> it's best because good ones will prevent malware and that part
> has to be updated. I still don't know if you paid for yours or
> not, or if the paid version has updates. If it does not, then
> you may want to consider using another. Comodo is free it's
> considered the best now by many.
> http://www.personalfirewall.comodo.com/ . I've never used it
> so I can't say anything about it personally.
I may try comodo as I noticed it was considered one of the top ones that
are free.
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> -Clint
>
> God Bless
> Clint Hamilton, Owner
> http://www.OrpheusComputing.com
> http://www.ComputersCustomBuilt.com
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Karl Springer"
>
>
> On 19 Aug 2008 at 7:36 -0500, Clint Hamilton-PCWorks Admin
> wrote, at least in part:
>
>
>>... So can you get updates for Sygate?
>
>
> Sygate is no longer; it was acquired by Symantec in August
> 2005,
> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sygate_Technologies>.
>
> Karl
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