Re: ZoneAlarm 5.0 Problem

From: bassbag (bassbag_at_bodybags.dragon.wales)
Date: 05/26/04 

Date: Wed, 26 May 2004 18:01:01 +0100

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Subject: Re: ZoneAlarm 5.0 Problem
From: Bucky Breeder <spam.by.the.gram@green.eggs.and.ham>
Newsgroups: comp.security.firewalls

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> Words are woefully inadequate for me to express my utter and absolute
> delight that anyone in general, and that you in particular, has had
> good experience with ZA's "install over" option! It just doesn't always
> work for everybody for some reason. ZA's Support used to have a
> knowledge base article on it. They have removed it now. (Search for
> "uninstall" and leads to dead links and re-directs.) [But me, being the
> pack-rat that I am, downloaded and archived the somewhat complex web-
> page article. It's WindowsXP specific. I didn't need the Win9x version,
> and now regrettably, I wish I'd snagged that as well. I may RAR it up
> and post it somewhere's if someone really wants the procedure - which
> they are evidently trying to obfuscate now, for some reason. Perhaps
> because it listed many of the hidden files and registry keys to be
> removed.]
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Totally agree with you.The link used to be...
http://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/support/znalmInstallFAQ.jsp
After trying ZA once and uninstalling (without the true vector being
disabled ..it was ticked to start with windows),I found that page and was
shocked by how much junk and .vxd .dlls ZA leaves behind in the windows
system folder.Personally after my experience with it i wouldnt touch ZA with
a bargepole.I would like however to have that uninstall procedure again as
many friends have ZA at the moment and wish they hadnt.If you do have a link
for the xp/98 uninstalltion procedure it would be appreciated.Saves a lot of
time checking all the .vxd /.dll properties and searching for zonelabs :)
me