Re: Zonealarm driving me crazy.

Phil Nicholls wrote:
On Sun, 02 Jul 2006 22:01:31 +0200, Wolfgang Kueter
<wolfgang@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:


Phil Nicholls wrote:



Does anyone know of a fix for zonealarm's boot delays other than this?

Uninstall the crap, you don't need it.



My understanding is that it is good to have something to keep control
of who is "calling home" so to speak.



That's not true and as a matter of fact, on the lone machine that I have a PFW solution running on it, a dial-up computer laptop, the App Control or phone home feature is disabled.

I don't use the PFW like a crutch and let it tell me what's happening. I look for myself from time to time with the proper tools, since the PFW with its app control/phone home control can easily be circumvented and defeated.

Duane :)
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