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Jonny B

A message comes up on my Security Centre that states that my Zone Alarm
Firewall is off, but I'm sure I have removed all existing ZA folders/files.
How can I see if there are any residue ZA files etc left on my PC, I have run
a search for ZA but nothing is found even in the hidden files.

Many thanks in advance
 
Did you uninstall Zone Alarm, using the add/remove programs
option in Control Panel? If not, how did you remove Zone Alarm?

Have you installed an alternative Firewall?

If not, you should enable the Win XP Firewall.
 
A message comes up on my Security Centre that states that my Zone Alarm
Firewall is off, but I'm sure I have removed all existing ZA folders/files.
How can I see if there are any residue ZA files etc left on my PC, I have run
a search for ZA but nothing is found even in the hidden files.
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To remove ZoneAlarm completely from your computer in case normal uninstall
can¢t be run or doesn¢t run properly...
http://forums.zonealarm.com/zonelabs/board/message?board.id=AllowAccess&message.id=103
--or--
http://zonealarm.donhoover.net/uninstall.html
--or--
Revo Uninstaller
http://www.revouninstaller.com/

(You may have to re-install ZA and then use the one of the abobove
mentioned options).

FYI:
For the average homeuser, the Windows Firewall in XP does a fantastic job
at its core mission and is really all you need if you have an 'real-time'
anti-virus program, [another firewall on your router or] other edge
protection like SeconfigXP and practise Safe-Hex.
The windows firewall deals with inbound protection and therefore does not
give you a false sense of security. Best of all, it doesn't implement lots
of nonsense like pretending that outbound traffic needs to be monitored.
Activate and utilize the Win XP built-in Firewall; Uncheck *all* Programs
and Services under the Exception tab.

Windows XP: How to turn on your firewall.
http://www.microsoft.com/protect/computer/firewall/xp.mspx

Read through:
Understanding Windows Firewall.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/security/internet/sp2_wfintro.mspx

Using Windows Firewall.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/security/winfirewall.mspx

Configure Windows by using:
Seconfig XP 1.1
http://seconfig.sytes.net/

Routinely practice Safe-Hex.
http://www.claymania.com/safe-hex.html

Good luck :)
 
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