Bloody McAfee...

avanutria · Post by **avanutria** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 2:44 am

I'd try uninstalling Zone Alarm, seeing if that makes McAfee happier, and then reinstalling ZA.

SteveShaw · Post by **SteveShaw** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 6:13 am

avanutria wrote:I'd try uninstalling Zone Alarm, seeing if that makes McAfee happier, and then reinstalling ZA.

Have done this and McAfee appears to be working (I didn't install their firewall). Now I can't reinstall ZoneAlarm!

Maybe I'll cave in and use the McAfee firewall, which is included in my subscription anyway. Unless someone has a better idea!

RonKiley · Post by **RonKiley** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 5:09 pm

You might want to try the Sygate Personal edition. I have been using it for several years without problem. I also use AVG, Avast, Spybot, AdAware and MSASCui. All of these are free.

Ron

fearfaoin · Post by **fearfaoin** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 5:27 pm

SteveShaw wrote:I've tried to delete everything McAfee-related (impossible, actually)...

How did you try to remove it? I just wiped it from my new laptop no problem.
I went into the Control Panel, and clicked "Add or Remove Programs". In the
list of programs that came up was one called McAfee Uninstall Wizard. I
selected this and clicked "Remove", and now it's gone! AVG is installing right
now.

SteveShaw · Post by **SteveShaw** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 5:53 pm

You'd think in this day and age that when you install an updated version of something you've been using already that the update would remove or overwrite redundant stuff. Not that I'd know (and why should I? I pay out the dosh, they sort me out hassle-free - hah!

).

Lambchop · Post by **Lambchop** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 8:42 pm

SteveShaw wrote:
avanutria wrote:I'd try uninstalling Zone Alarm, seeing if that makes McAfee happier, and then reinstalling ZA.
Have done this and McAfee appears to be working (I didn't install their firewall). Now I can't reinstall ZoneAlarm! Maybe I'll cave in and use the McAfee firewall, which is included in my subscription anyway. Unless someone has a better idea!

Just use the McAfee firewall. They're made to work together.

Oh, also remember that the firewall that comes with Windows or whatever it is has been known to fight with other programs. You may have to access it . . . somewhere . . . and turn bits of it off or something in order to get everything working to your satisfaction.

Coffee · Post by **Coffee** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 8:48 pm

Bloody Microsoft.

... We need more Unix compatible games...

djm · Post by **djm** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 9:57 pm

Cofaidh wrote:We need more Unix compatible games...

I've been hearing whining like this about Unix for 20 years. It was the Unix weenies who made Unix so obscure for others that Microsoft just walked in and took over. *nix will never recover the lead they blew.

djm

Coffee · Post by **Coffee** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 10:11 pm

Windows: n A 32 bit graphical shell to a 16 bit extension to an 8 bit operating system that was originally coded for a 4 bit processor by a 2 bit company that can't stand one bit of competition.

All kidding aside, I use Windows at home and Unix at work. Guess which gives me fewer headaches?

... The one at home. It's supposed to be the other way around.

It was the Unix weenies who made Unix so obscure for others that Microsoft just walked in and took over.

And you'll have to explain this one to me. I'm not insulted by being called a weenie though... I've been called much worse.

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