ZoneAlarm announces its Vista-compatible firewall
Checkpoint has released an updated ZoneAlarm 7.1 that's designed to work with Windows Vista's architecture. This is the first true two-way firewall for the Windows Vista environment. Windows Vista includes the Windows Firewall, however, it blocks only inbound traffic, allowing all "except where excepted" outbound traffic. This may seem like a fine distinction, but it can be huge. If you acquire a remote-access Trojan on your Windows Vista machine, Microsoft may not flag the outbound traffic.
Checkpoint explained its delay in releasing this product in an e-mail. "Rather than rush to market with a patchwork solution when only a small fraction of our users were actually using Vista," the company said, "we decided to invest in the long-term." This includes building the product on Microsoft's Windows Filtering Platform API, rather than continuing to use the soon-to-be outdated TDI API. Not only does this provide ZoneAlarm with more stability under Windows Vista, but it means Checkpoint won't have to rewrite its code when TDI does expire.
ZoneAlarm continues to provide a free version in addition to its paid versions. Its
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As a matter of observation and trying to use "XP SP2" components with "VISTA"...I have had bad luck!!!!
It seems, Bill and his cohorts, have made sure their "XP" components are "NOT" backward compatable!!!!?????
***???!!!
They semm to have created a new market for themselves!!
It would seem we have to upgrade (BUY NEW SUFF...TRANSLATION MORE $$$$$$$$$$$$$ for us to spend)to feed their coffers to run "VISTA" properly!!!!!!
I can't use Comodo or Zone Alarm, along with 2 SATA RAPTOR drives, that came from an "XP SP2" system w/VISTA!!!!!
All the more money for "BILL", I would surmise!!!!!!
This f******g SUCKS!!!!
Create a new OS and you have to buy all new peripherals!
Great maketing statergy for them...sucks for US!!!!!
It tried to install something like(KB929547-v2-x86.msu) for an hour then came back with Install error like: Installer encounter an error: 0x80004005 unspecified error. It also had Validation Failed for vsmon.exe and for vsinit.dll
I reset my machine and did restore 3 time before my machine would start working at normal speed again. Software engineers at Zonelabs should be fired of letting this junk out the door!!!
It tried to install something like(KB929547-v2-x86.msu) for an hour then came back with Install error like: Installer encounter an error: 0x80004005 unspecified error. It also had Validation Failed for vsmon.exe and for vsinit.dll
I reset my machine and did restore 3 time before my machine would start working at normal speed again. Software engineers at Zonelabs should be fired for letting this junk out the door!!!
- by m1or July 12, 2009 10:23 AM PDT
- Just got Vista and tried dowloading Zone Alarm 3 times, failed. Any good free firewalls out there? Thanks. Mike
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