ZoneAlarm Freaks Out

Seems pretty obvious what the problem is. Uninstall the crap.

1.Uninstall/Remove ZA from your OS and DON'T re-install! Revo Uninstaller 2.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.

Read through: Understanding Windows Firewall. Using Windows Firewall. Configure Windows by using: Seconfig XP 1.1 Routinely practice Safe-Hex. Good luck :)

I will. I also won't install it on the next machine. There's a wasted license.

I'm running Windows 64. What Internet package do you use?

Windows XP Pro SP3, 32-Bit version.

Sounds like food for thought.

Yours, VB.