Re: ZoneAlarm - need help with proxy server settings

From: Jerry (NoSpamChiefZeke_at_MSN.com)
Date: 10/24/04 

Date: Sat, 23 Oct 2004 20:00:27 -0700

What version of ZA? The upgrades to version 5.xx.xx.xx. have had signigicant
problem and the ZA forums are full of complaints. If you can get a copy of
ZA version 4.5.594.000, the last stable, error free version.

"Red Eagle" <bogusaddress@fakenet.com> wrote in message
news:9540AA67-E62F-4F67-BDFE-55CBA2B4B0F8@microsoft.com...
>I recently updated the Free ZoneAlarm, and I had trouble right from the
>start
> getting this message:
>
> "The connection was refused when attempting to contact the proxy server
> you
> have configured. Please check the proxy settings and try again."
>
> The only way I could surf on the internet was to do a System Restore, and
> then I could surf again. The problem is that I had other issues with ZA
> (it
> appeared to have a corrupted installation because I got messages such as
> "Help Not Available" whenever I clicked the "Help(?)", plus the option to
> do
> updates is grayed out. Because of this, I was advised to do a clean
> install. However, since I had the proxy server issue and had to do the
> System Restore, I am reluctant to mess with this thing too much.
>
> Can someone advise me with this? The ZA forums were not of much help to
> me.

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