Re: SP2 what a bunch of @#$!!!

From: Benjamin3005 (Benjamin3005.1cahch_at_mail.mcse.ms)
Date: 09/09/04 

Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2004 20:19:02 -0500

I love Zonealarm. I did all theese online open port scans and didnt miss
one. all in green. i´d liked to see the zonealarm engine implemented
into XP. that would fit my imagination. this Sp2 firewall is nice for
non techies also, and if iam right, its asking for outbound traffic.
like.. is this program allowed to call out. but the settings are much
harder to find and also hard to configure. I would like some kind of
option to switch tech to nontechie. like zonealarm always did.
I also not think that it is a clever move to blame a software product
from a company thats only focusing on doing their Firewall secure for
not doing their job right.
If i would give a tipp. Turn off the SP2 firewall and install
zonealarm. Its really worth the money. If you think its to complex than
turn sp2 firewall back on. Its jsut shareware. so try it. you always
have the feeling to know whats going on, and what program is currently
"using" the internet. dont see that in Sp2. And to implement an
Antivirus Status window inside the SP2 without even consultate the
former AV companies for getting an SP2 plugin is the funniest idea
ever. Is it MS´s job to hold the program running after the update they
made ? or is it the company´s job to change their product for any
change MS is doing to their OS ? what comes first.. the egg ? :) 

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