Re: EZ-Antiviurs v7 and WinXP startup problems
From: Michael Solomon \(MS-MVP\) (user_at_#notme.com)
Date: 11/29/04
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Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2004 12:49:55 -0800
Check the Zone Labs website. They have extensive step by step instructions
for completely removing Zone Alarm.
-- Michael Solomon MS-MVP Windows Shell/User Backup is a PC User's Best Friend DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/ "Bruce Lawrence" <blawrence@shaw.ca> wrote in message news:Oa5yHnW1EHA.3452@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl... >I am having same problem, i think. > I amhaving firewall problems. I am running EZ Antivirus and previously had > Zone Alarm installed. They were conflicting so I got rid of ZA {I thought} > That was a month ago. Now my machine cant remember logon passwords or > email errors coming up. I checked and in C:\WINDOWS\system32\ZoneLabs has > a folder with subfiles in it. > I cant delete the folder or any of the subfiles either. > Any Ideas > > "Michael Solomon (MS-MVP)" <user@#notme.com> wrote in message > news:ur8EAhm0EHA.1292@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl... >> Maybe the antivirus is just a symptom and not the cause. While your >> system seemed to hang after the new installation, maybe there's a >> conflict with some other application or something else running on your >> system. You might want to check the event viewer to see if there are any >> errors corresponding to when this occurs. If you see any, double click >> the error, the information within may give a clue as to the source of the >> problem; Control Panel\Administrative Tools\Event Viewer, check all three >> sessions. >> >> Also, the default install of EZ Trust, sets the application to check for >> virus updates when the system boots. You might want to check its options >> or preferences to set the application to check for updates at a later >> time as sometimes as the system is booting, it might not be ready for >> such activity. >> >> Also, if possible, you might want to run a virus scan, if you can't use >> EZ Trust, you can do it online. Go to the following link and click "Scan >> My PC:" >> http://housecall.trendmicro.com/ >> >> Also, check for any malware on your system, download, install and run Ad >> Aware: >> www.lavasoftusa.com >> >> >> -- >> Michael Solomon MS-MVP >> Windows Shell/User >> Backup is a PC User's Best Friend >> DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/ >> >> "Michael Wright" <mjsjwright@yahoo.com> wrote in message >> news:uEANgKm0EHA.3972@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl... >>> Fred, >>> >>> Thank you for your comments. >>> >>> I do not run ZoneAlarm nor any other firewall except for the one >>> built-in to >>> WinXP-SP2. This problem showed up prior to SP2. >>> >>> I have done a clean install of XP, downloaded the latest driver package >>> from >>> nVidia for my motherboard and all integrated devices... >>> >>> Installed the latest version of this program for CA... >>> >>> And it still hung up two days ago during startup. After cleaning it off >>> (in >>> the Safe Mode) the computer has booted fine ever since. >>> >>> I don't understand...something is different in the new version. I can >>> run >>> the older 6.x version w/o problems. >>> >>> I'm glad for everyone that is able to use this w/o problems... >>> >>> Michael >>> "Fred S" <"Fred S"@anonymous.com> wrote in message >>> news:uHCMdCm0EHA.1652@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl... >>>> Michael, >>>> >>>> I've had it since it came out (and nearly all of the older versions >>>> going back to InnoculateIT) with no problems at all. It is running fine >>>> on eight family machines, and quite a few friends machines where I've >>>> removed Norton. No one is having problems in this group of about 25+ >>> people. >>>> >>>> There was a "freeze/lockup" problem that came up on this version as >>>> well >>>> as the one before but I determined it was Zone Alarm's 5.??? versions >>>> causing that. A few of us had freezes on occasion and delayed startup >>>> cases and EZAV being reported as in conflict with email scanner. >>>> >>>> Based on info/feedback from these fine newsgroup folks, the suggestion >>>> was that ZA was more of the problem than EZAV. I switched back to Zone >>>> Alarm v4.5.594.000 and indeed NO PROBLEMS at all. ZA has a newer >>>> version >>>> out now 5.???062 which may have addressed the problems but I am giving >>>> it a little time to shake out before I have all these folks switch >>>> over. >>>> >>>> Hope this helps, Fred >>>> >>>> Michael Wright wrote: >>>> > I would like to know how many (if any) other users out there in the >>> world >>>> > have had startup problems in WinXP after installing the new version >>>> > of >>>> > EZ-Antivirus (version 7). I've been a victim of this problem, it has >>> cost >>>> > me several hours of time...I've now removed the program and installed >>> Avast >>>> > (free version). I'm disappointed in CA with this product. >>>> > >>>> > However, my Dad is using Version 7 and he hasn't had the startup >>> problem. >>>> > So, I'm curious now how widespread this problem is. >>>> > >>>> > Thanks. >>>> > >>>> > >>> >>> >> >> > >
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