Windows update and Zone Alarm

[Lindy-C]

Oh WOE is me......thrice woe.............now her Club Penguin account has gone t*ts up :shout: Don't ask! :Blush:

 

[camcondor]

Oh WOE is me......thrice woe.............now her Club Penguin account has gone t*ts up :shout: Don't ask! :Blush:

OK .........(empathising!)

Laurie

 

[Digger Driver]

AVG8 is an antivirus program, Comodo is a firewall. You need both (antivirus & firewall). Spybot S&D is the topping. Any questions please do ask.

Jon

AVG8 is getting a lot of bad publicity for being naughty in the web security world!
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[Lindy-C]

Good to see that it isn't just the motorhome forums which get a bit heated at times!

 

[hy7711]

AVG8 is getting a lot of bad publicity for being naughty in the web security world!
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I don't use AVG8 anymore, it has given me enough grief which is why I use Avira Antivir now.

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[hy7711]

I've set my PCs to download the windoze updates automatically, but NOT to install them without my doing it after the download prompts me - that way you can check via Custom Install if you really want it to install. I also wait a few days after release before installing to avoid just such scenarios as this latest update seems to have caused.......Microsoft had a bit of a name for not checking updates carefully before release some years ago, looks like the same old story again!!:Sad:

At least Beanie's got the laptop on a long wire, other imagine the fur flying for the PC!! They go back to school around September Linda, don't they? So not long, don't stress

I keep looking for the perfect (totally bug-free) firewall......

Laurie

I doubt there ever will be a totally bug free firewall. As for MS updates, haven't had any of those for a while. Perhaps that's why I haven't had any more problems with my Vista.

 

[johnsandywhite]

I don't use AVG8 anymore, it has given me enough grief which is why I use Avira Antivir now.

I tried AVG 8 and didn't like it. Re-installed AVG 7. I have always run it along with Avira Anti-virus.

 

[madbluemad]

I have my automatic updates turned off and always have had.

Last night windows continually asked me to download and install updates.

It then proceeded to try to install them and I had to stop them.

This alone took away from me valuable machine time.

Ive always had a high regard for Microsft but this is getting out of hand.

Jim:Angry:

 

[johnsandywhite]

Last night windows continually asked me to download and install updates.

:Cool: You can turn that off too.

 

[Wildman]

I tried AVG 8 and didn't like it. Re-installed AVG 7. I have always run it along with Avira Anti-virus.

Avg7 will not be installing any updates from sometime this month. so if you want AVG you must use AVG8

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[camcondor]

Running two anti-virus programs is not recommended as you can cause some dramatic software clashes this way - choose a product and keep it fully updated and running, but never run two or more anti-virus progs or firewalls........


Laurie

 

[GJH]

Checkpoint have now released an update to Zone Alarm HERE which fixes the problem - it has for me anyway.

Graham

 

[ruffingitsmoothly]

Is it now safe to upload the updates I have avoided doing so till now?

Regards Pat

 

[American Dream]

Hi Pat,

I've been doing it on customer PCs with no problem.:thumb:

Does it specify what updates are outstanding? I assume you're Windows XP on SP3?

 

[ruffingitsmoothly]

Yes Steve on XP

It just says Windows found 1 update

Regards Pat

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[GJH]

Is it now safe to upload the updates I have avoided doing so till now?

Regards Pat

We have three PCs running XP and have had no problems since loading the Zone Alarm fix (mentioned above) in July.

Graham