Re: Zone Alarm - allow deny - remember this setting....?
From: Advid (advid_at_freeuk.com)
Date: 06/14/05
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Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2005 12:59:12 +0100
thanks for the info guys... have re-set and all seems well
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"dak" <comp-security-firewalls@spamtrap.cjb.net> wrote in message
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> On 13 Jun 2005 04:52:04 -0700, "advid" <advid@freeuk.com> wrote:
>
>>...everytime I open software a window pops up saying 'Allow' or DENY' -
>>a tick box say 'remember this setting' - I tick the box to remember and
>>allow to continue. Next time i open the software the Allow/Deny comes
>>up again with an unticked 'remember this setting'. I tick it again to
>>remember and proceeed... Why does it not remember my settings and keeps
>>asking my to allow/deny....
>>Its becoming a continual nuisance......
>
> Zone Alarm no longer holding its settings, regardless of version, is
> ususally indicative of a corrupt ZA database. Here is a "generic" set
> of instructions for refreshing/rebuilding a corrupt ZoneAlarm
> database:
>
> [Please note that this will remove your program permissions and Local
> Zone settings, so you may want to make note of them. However,
> re-establishing them is a simple process. You will be prompted again
> for program access for all the applications that you use to access the
> local network or Internet.]
>
> - Step 1. Open the ZoneAlarm program, go into the Overview Preferences
> tab and turn off "Load ZoneAlarm at startup".
>
> - Step 2. If you are running Windows 95, 98, ME, or 2000, reboot your
> system into either Safe Mode or to a Command Prompt. The method is
> determined by your OS, but most systems will boot into safe mode by
> either pressing F8 at the beep or holding the CTRL key during bootup.
> You should now have no ZoneAlarm processes running on your system.
>
> - Step 3. Open the Internet Logs directory (in 95/98/ME this will be
> "C:\Windows\Internet Logs", in NT and 2000 it will be
> "C:\Winnt\Internet Logs", in Windows XP it could be either of these
> folders), where you will find a file named "iamdb.rdb" and a file
> named after your computer with the ".ldb" extension. Delete both of
> these files. If "backup.rdb" exists, delete it also.
>
> - Step 4. Make sure that you EMPTY your Recycle Bin BEFORE rebooting
> back into normal mode.
>
> - Step 5. You will need to start ZoneAlarm manually. (Click "Start,"
> "Programs," "Zone Labs" and either "ZoneAlarm" or "Zone Labs
> Security"). ZoneAlarm will start up again with a fresh database.
> Each program should ask for access again if the files were properly
> deleted.
>
> - Step 6. Be sure to RECHECK the "Load ZoneAlarm at startup".
>
> --
> dak
> My SpywareBlaster Custom Blocking List:
> <http://customblockinglist.cjb.net/>
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