Re: Zone Alarm Conflict with XP Firewall?

From: Vukodlak75 (noname@outerspace.com)
Date: 11/29/02 

From: "Vukodlak75" <noname@outerspace.com>
Date: Fri, 29 Nov 2002 16:47:33 -0500

You really should never have 2 software firewalls running. I am running ZA
Pro for 6 months no problem. You are NOT more secure with 2 software
firewalls running at the same time. Properly disable XP's and reinstall ZA
and give it a shot, it is much better.

"JDavid" <dkrugeratpacifierdotcom> wrote in message
news:uufm62e8r3jt4b@corp.supernews.com...
> I believe I have experienced real conflicts between Zone Alarm Pro (v.
> 3.1x -- most current) and the MS firewall in XP. Apparently others have
> also had trouble with Zone Alarm Pro (see:
> http://www.cnet.com/software/0-352108-1218-8943601.html?tag=subnav ) on an
> XP OS platform.
>
> Anybody know what fix there is for this?
>
> Or, is Zone Alarm a known bad actor on XP?
>
> I have currently abandoned ZA Pro and am only running the MS firewall with
> no problems. When I install ZA Pro, I get BSOD, etc. When I uninstall
it,
> all the problems go away. Unfortunately I have not yet tried it with the
MS
> firewall turned off, although others indicate they have not had problems
> with both firewalls on.
>
> Thanks.
>
> --
> Dave Kruger
> Astoria, OR
>
>

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