Re: ZA Pro 4.5.538.000 - buggy as hell?

From: phoenix (phoenix_at_fakeaddress.net)
Date: 02/04/04 

Date: Wed, 04 Feb 2004 08:54:37 GMT

On Tue, 03 Feb 2004 19:32:46 -0800, bb wrote:

> i have the same problem with the standard edition.
> where is \WINDIR located?
>
> phoenix wrote:
>
>> On Tue, 03 Feb 2004 19:42:47 GMT, Chuckles The Scary Clown wrote:
>>
>>> Is it just me or does this release contain more bugs than a ten day old
>>> chicken and prawn sandwich?
>>>
>>> To start with, it never remembers whether I give permission to programs to
>>> always access the net. It keeps asking me even though I tick the box
>>> confirming I want to give that program carte blanche net access.
>>>
>>> And this morning, a new bug. When I initially installed ZA Pro, I made sure
>>> I disabled Web Filtering. Last night I accessed a couple of sites, no
>>> problem.
>>>
>>> This morning (the machine's been on all night), I tried to access the same
>>> sites and they get blocked! Checking ZA's settings reveals that Web
>>> Filtering is now enabled!
>>>
>>> WTF is going on here?
>>
>> I have no problems with it 5 PCs and I've had it installed since that
>> release first came out.
>>
>> The problem of ZA 'forgetting' the settings is usually caused by a corrupt
>> rules database. You can recreate it by unchecking the 'Load ZA at startup'
>> option the reooting your PC. When you've done that delete *all* the files
>> in the \Internet Logs directory (under your \WINDIR), you should keep any
>> of the *.txt log files you may need/want. When you've done that start ZA
>> again and authorise your programs or put ZA in learning mode for a couple
>> of days. Don't forget to check the 'Load ZAT at startup' option again and
>> change ZA from learn mode.
>>
>> As I said, it's usually the cause and worth a try.
>>
>> HTH
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> Bill

Sorry, that's a habit I should get out of. I meant it's under your Windows
directory and, as S.S. said, the default is \Windows\Internet Logs.
Apologies if that confused you.

Regards

Bill

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