Re: Win XP SP2 Without A Glitch

From: The Prophecy (bdskbksbkjdas_at_njdsnoifds.com)
Date: 08/24/04 

Date: Tue, 24 Aug 2004 17:25:28 GMT

MusicPost wrote:
> I hesitiated after all the horror stories, but decided to do the deed
> this evening...turned off Norton Anti-virus, Black Ice Firewall, did
> the install. Then turned off XP's built in firewall (unclear it
> confers any advantage over my tried and true Black Ice), restarted
> Norton...NO PROBLEMS. True, Windows Security Center won't
> acknowledge Norton or Black Ice but they are working correctly.
>
> No other glitches of any kind encountered so far...let's hope for the
> best!
>
> Luck To All!
> MP

Norton needs to have the "WMI Update" installed for the Security Center to
detect the program. It is available via Live Update. Not sure if Black Ice
Firewall needs any specific updates for the Security Center to detect it,
but you should make sure that you have the latest program version of the
firewall.

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