Re: Kiss my XPSP2 good bye as soon as someone tells me how!!
From: Jack Mac (camkcaj_at_bellsouth.net)
Date: 08/22/04
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Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2004 08:19:07 -0400
On Sun, 22 Aug 2004 07:21:40 +0100, "Edward W. Thompson"
<thomeduk1@btopenworld.com> wrote:
>After you've calmed down a little, try turning off your software firewalls,
>the WINXP one via the Control Panel and your third party one. Then try
>again. I think you will find your problems will be solved. Now turn on
>your third party firewall, provided it's not ZoneAlarm, and configure it to
>allow access to whatever sites your system automatically accesses, typically
>AVP sites for updates etc. I understand ZoneAlarm is having problems
>interfacing with SP2, although there maybe a recent version that has
>overcome the initial problems. You should not reactivate the WINXP firewall
>if you are using a third party firewall. Having two firewalls active is
>likely to give rise to problems and will not improve security.
>
>
>
>"Brea" <not@thistime.net> wrote in message
>news:gbRVc.5269$Y94.2408@newssvr33.news.prodigy.com...
>>I had trouble accessing a website approximately 2 weeks ago and their
>> suggestion was to run windows update and dump temp internet files. Both of
>> which I did. Normally I check and run windows update at least once a
>> month, I am behind a hardware firewall , a software firewall, and
>> antivirus
>> software (definitions were up to date until I ran the windows update). I
>> utilize adaware to relieve myself of spyware and have not had a virus,
>> trojan, worm or browser hijacker in over 2 years. Now I am unable to
>> access
>> some websites, my virus software will not update it's definitions,
>> zonealarm
>> pro will not update, I have tried to uninstall XPSP2 to no avail. I have
>> even done a system restore only to have the crap go back in time with me.
>> I am at my wits end. I have attempted to remove the update from ad/remove
>> programs and it comes up telling me it can't copy files therefore it won't
>> uninstall. Someone please help me before I have to wipe the whole damn
>> thing out and start over!!!!!!! and if that's the case I will under NO
>> curcumstances update to SP2, I don't give a rat's behind if it is
>> mandatory
>> for future updates.
>>
>> Brea
>>
>>
>
Version 5.1.011 of Zone Alarm Pro IS SP2 agreeable!
Jack Mac
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