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I had trouble with ZoneAlarm so I uninstalled it. Not uninstalled and can not remove it to turn Windows Firewall on. So, Oh it gets better. Thinking I would get help by installing a new firewall (NOT), I installed COMODO Firewall. No they are both active by SSoftware and the registry doesn't know it is still there. I tried to turn off the Windows Firewall and it does not tell me I am at risk which was what prompted me to try other things.
Anyone have a clue? or FORMAT C:\?
Anyone have a clue? or FORMAT C:\?
Windows firewall is designed to work in unison with third party security. You can turn it on while another is active and it wont tell you you're at risk when you disable it because it recognizes the other program.
As for getting rid of zonealarm:
1. Download the Windows installation cleanup utility.
2. Disconect your computer from the internet.
3. Uninstall both firewalls (preferably in safemode)
4. Once the uninstall packages have finished run the Windows installation cleanup utility, selecting the firewalls. This will clear all registry references.
5. Delete any files left over in your "program files" folder.
6. Reinstall the firewall of your choice (probably comodo)
7.Reconect to the internet.
8. If this didn't work, come back here and we'll see what we can come up with.
As for getting rid of zonealarm:
1. Download the Windows installation cleanup utility.
2. Disconect your computer from the internet.
3. Uninstall both firewalls (preferably in safemode)
4. Once the uninstall packages have finished run the Windows installation cleanup utility, selecting the firewalls. This will clear all registry references.
5. Delete any files left over in your "program files" folder.
6. Reinstall the firewall of your choice (probably comodo)
7.Reconect to the internet.
8. If this didn't work, come back here and we'll see what we can come up with.
-This post is provided without warranty, emotion, or a conscience. Hope it helps-
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Originally Posted by OlyComputers 
Windows firewall is designed to work in unison with third party security. You can turn it on while another is active and it wont tell you you're at risk when you disable it because it recognizes the other program.
As for getting rid of zonealarm:
1. Download the Windows installation cleanup utility.
2. Disconect your computer from the internet.
3. Uninstall both firewalls (preferably in safemode)
4. Once the uninstall packages have finished run the Windows installation cleanup utility, selecting the firewalls. This will clear all registry references.
5. Delete any files left over in your "program files" folder.
6. Reinstall the firewall of your choice (probably comodo)
7.Reconect to the internet.
8. If this didn't work, come back here and we'll see what we can come up with.
THIS DID NOT WORK. In my thread I said that I uninstalled the Firewalls. I tried to remove everything like they discribed in the ZoneAlarm site and deleted the files suggested in Windows\sytem32. Still shows that I have a firewall. Comodo maybe still installed but in (TUT) I see both Firewall. I have hidden files unchecked and can see everything. No files related to the program are there. All folders and registry links are deleted. But TUT (The Ultimate Troubleshooter have it showing as active. HELP!!!!
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Nothing has worked and they are still registering in TUT as on but the registry has no reference to ZoneAlarm of COMODO Firewall at all.?????
I'm not really familiar with TUT so I'm not really able to offer suggestions on it's use. The windows installer cleanup tool should have kept either firewall from ever coming on again, so I'm really not sure how it would survive that. Have you attempted reinstalling Comodo to see if it works properly?
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"I tried to turn off the Windows Firewall and it does not tell me I am at risk which was what prompted me to try other things." --- huh?
after you get to Security Centre click the option under Firewall that you have another application monitoring your firewall.
to remove your previous installations of other firewalls, download and run ccleaner and use the registry fixer
after you get to Security Centre click the option under Firewall that you have another application monitoring your firewall.
to remove your previous installations of other firewalls, download and run ccleaner and use the registry fixer
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Originally Posted by nsindian
"I tried to turn off the Windows Firewall and it does not tell me I am at risk which was what prompted me to try other things." --- huh?
after you get to Security Centre click the option under Firewall that you have another application monitoring your firewall.
to remove your previous installations of other firewalls, download and run ccleaner and use the registry fixer
I have Ccleaner, Registry Mechanic, RegCure, Registry Fix, Registry Repair V4.0, Clean My Registry, etc. About 16 cleaners. Nothing works. Is there a line of code to turn on the Windows Firewall alone?
If you know your way around MSCONFIG you can go to the services and start-up tabs, removing anything that seems to be a reference to your security software.
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After your PM I noticed an inconsistancy, in your posts you just said that it wasn't giving you a security warning when you turn your firewall off, in your message to me you said that you couldn't turn it off.
The troubleshooting steps are very different depending on the case. If it's turning on and off but not giving you a security threat warning it's probably that the firewall is working properly but still detecting one of the third party firewalls. If it's just not turning on or off there's an issue with windows firewall.
The troubleshooting steps are very different depending on the case. If it's turning on and off but not giving you a security threat warning it's probably that the firewall is working properly but still detecting one of the third party firewalls. If it's just not turning on or off there's an issue with windows firewall.
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Originally Posted by OlyComputers
After your PM I noticed an inconsistancy, in your posts you just said that it wasn't giving you a security warning when you turn your firewall off, in your message to me you said that you couldn't turn it off.
The troubleshooting steps are very different depending on the case. If it's turning on and off but not giving you a security threat warning it's probably that the firewall is working properly but still detecting one of the third party firewalls. If it's just not turning on or off there's an issue with windows firewall.
You were reading and not interpreting what you were reading. No offense I would be confused also. I fixed it by going to the COMODO Site and in a forum I was given a solution a CFP3_File_Registry_Cleaner.Zip File.
Now IF I turn off Windows FIREWALL I get a prompt that I maybe at risk without the firewall. Befoire it said that 2 firewall were still running. The CFP**.zip file cleaned it and The Zonealarm solution they gave me turned of that one so NOW I GET A PROMPT THAT ONLY WINDOWS FIREWALL IS ON OR OFF.
GET IT?
Last edited by DaniWeb4Jim; Oct 29th, 2008 at 12:26 am.
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