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Firewalls and WinME
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When I took over this machine (1.8GHz CPU, 256MB RAM, 20GB HDD w/13GB free and running on WinME) about 6 weeks ago, it had no installed firewall. So, I installed Zone Alarm which worked fine for about 10 days. Then, one morning its icon failed to show in the system tray at start-up. Further, ZA would not start when I tried the application icon in Explorer. However, the worst was still to come. Although I could connect to the Internet (dial-up, I'm afraid), I just could not connect to any site (Google, Yahoo, you name it). The little flashing dial-up connection icon in the tray just wouldn't flash and eventually I got the "can't connect to server" error message. So, now I gave up and removed ZA from my computer and proceeded to install the Sygate Personal Firewall which Trev's Tweaks (http://www.burzurq.com/forum/trevtweak.html) says is the best for WinME. But, after working fine for about a week, it then gave exactly the same problem leaving me with no option but to uninstall this one too. I'm now trying Safety Net which seems fine after two days (even if it is a little hyperactive) but would be very interested to hear if anyone else has had this problem and knows how to fix it. TIA Paul |
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Obviously the firewalls themselves and by themselves are not the cause of your troubles, Paul. For all I know, both of the ones you mention are fine, especially Sygate ( I happen to use it myself for a long time). In all probability your problem is network related, but we better wait for one of our "gurus" to diagnose your case. Harry. "PaulFXH" wrote in message oups.com... Hi When I took over this machine (1.8GHz CPU, 256MB RAM, 20GB HDD w/13GB free and running on WinME) about 6 weeks ago, it had no installed firewall. So, I installed Zone Alarm which worked fine for about 10 days. Then, one morning its icon failed to show in the system tray at start-up. Further, ZA would not start when I tried the application icon in Explorer. However, the worst was still to come. Although I could connect to the Internet (dial-up, I'm afraid), I just could not connect to any site (Google, Yahoo, you name it). The little flashing dial-up connection icon in the tray just wouldn't flash and eventually I got the "can't connect to server" error message. So, now I gave up and removed ZA from my computer and proceeded to install the Sygate Personal Firewall which Trev's Tweaks (http://www.burzurq.com/forum/trevtweak.html) says is the best for WinME. But, after working fine for about a week, it then gave exactly the same problem leaving me with no option but to uninstall this one too. I'm now trying Safety Net which seems fine after two days (even if it is a little hyperactive) but would be very interested to hear if anyone else has had this problem and knows how to fix it. TIA Paul |
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webster72n escreveu: Obviously the firewalls themselves and by themselves are not the cause of your troubles, Paul. For all I know, both of the ones you mention are fine, especially Sygate ( I happen to use it myself for a long time). Hi Harry Thanks for your reply. No, I am by no means blaming the firewall programs I have tried and know them to be reputable products. Nevertheless, the evidence to date suggests that perhaps there is some kind of adverse interaction or incompatibility with something or other on my machine. I am always reluctant in these situations to believe that this has never happened to anybody else. Therefore, I would be most interested to hear from anybody who has experienced anything similar, and particularly if they have managed to nail down the root cause. TIA Paul In all probability your problem is network related, but we better wait for one of our "gurus" to diagnose your case. Harry. "PaulFXH" wrote in message oups.com... Hi When I took over this machine (1.8GHz CPU, 256MB RAM, 20GB HDD w/13GB free and running on WinME) about 6 weeks ago, it had no installed firewall. So, I installed Zone Alarm which worked fine for about 10 days. Then, one morning its icon failed to show in the system tray at start-up. Further, ZA would not start when I tried the application icon in Explorer. However, the worst was still to come. Although I could connect to the Internet (dial-up, I'm afraid), I just could not connect to any site (Google, Yahoo, you name it). The little flashing dial-up connection icon in the tray just wouldn't flash and eventually I got the "can't connect to server" error message. So, now I gave up and removed ZA from my computer and proceeded to install the Sygate Personal Firewall which Trev's Tweaks (http://www.burzurq.com/forum/trevtweak.html) says is the best for WinME. But, after working fine for about a week, it then gave exactly the same problem leaving me with no option but to uninstall this one too. I'm now trying Safety Net which seems fine after two days (even if it is a little hyperactive) but would be very interested to hear if anyone else has had this problem and knows how to fix it. TIA Paul |
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