Windows Firewall And Zonealarm Firewall

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Windows Firewall And Zonealarm Firewall

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samuel3 View Member Profile	Aug 18 2008, 12:07 PM Post #1
Forum Addict Group: Members Posts: 1,711 Joined: 13-June 08 Member No.: 215,975	I turned my windows firewall off, as ive got zone alarm now, but on my security status it says CHECK STATUS, i use to have ZoneAlarm firewall, it said firewall on, ive just reinstalled windows, and im not sure how to get it to say ON as it says my ZoneAlarm is unknown. Also on my Firefox browser im installed the spyware blocker toolbar, and its not there, its just a blank bar, heres a picture. Samuel3, Cheers. Edit: Moved topic from XP to the more appropriate forum. ~ Animal This post has been edited by Animal: Aug 18 2008, 01:19 PM

nigglesnush85 View Member Profile	Aug 18 2008, 12:51 PM Post #2
Forum Addict Group: HJT Junior Classmen Posts: 3,981 Joined: 7-January 07 From: UK Member No.: 105,123	Hello samuel3, It has been my experience that windows security centre is not that great, saying my programs were out of date or not working. My solution was to disable it. The bar in firefox, have you tried reinstalling FF? -------------------- Regards Alan

samuel3 View Member Profile	Aug 18 2008, 01:01 PM Post #3
Forum Addict Group: Members Posts: 1,711 Joined: 13-June 08 Member No.: 215,975	Ive just reinstalled no luck, still blank bar. Also my windows fire wall is disabled. This post has been edited by samuel3: Aug 18 2008, 01:03 PM

samuel3 View Member Profile	Aug 18 2008, 01:36 PM Post #4
Forum Addict Group: Members Posts: 1,711 Joined: 13-June 08 Member No.: 215,975	Ive fixed the secuirty status thing, by doing a restart, its just the ZoneAlarm spyware blocker, now but ill just unistall that, as FireFox is very safe.

nigglesnush85 View Member Profile	Aug 18 2008, 01:46 PM Post #5
Forum Addict Group: HJT Junior Classmen Posts: 3,981 Joined: 7-January 07 From: UK Member No.: 105,123	Can you look at the addons in FF, there may be a conflict. -------------------- Regards Alan

samuel3 View Member Profile	Aug 18 2008, 01:50 PM Post #6
Forum Addict Group: Members Posts: 1,711 Joined: 13-June 08 Member No.: 215,975	Ive unistalled it now.

nigglesnush85 View Member Profile	Aug 18 2008, 04:42 PM Post #7
Forum Addict Group: HJT Junior Classmen Posts: 3,981 Joined: 7-January 07 From: UK Member No.: 105,123	Thats one solution. -------------------- Regards Alan

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