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perhaps you've been using the free version of zone alarm and want to upgrade to the pro version, to use ICS more easily, get password protection, enjoy more functionality and 'tweakability', etc. (a comparison of ZAF and ZAP can be found on this zone labs page.) you'll need to do a complete uninstall of ZAF before installing ZAP; here are some suggestions to follow to assure the smoothest transition possible! *you may want to write down your specific ZA settings so you can recreate them easily, although ZAP and ZAF settings do differ somewhat. also see our guide to za settings for more guidance on setting up za pro. * disconnect from the internet. * uncheck the box in za that says "load on startup" (and close down deskband if you use it by right-clicking the task bar and unchecking it), and REBOOT. neglecting this step is the single most common cause of upgrade problems. * now that you've rebooted, make sure ZA is not running; more importantly, true vector is not running. to do this, use a process viewer to see if there is vsmon.exe, minilog.exe, or zapro.exe. if you have WinNT or Win2K, you can open a command prompt window and type, "net stop vsmon". You should get an error message that the service was not running, or else a message that the service is now stopped. * run the uninstall zone alarm program (much better than using add/remove programs); check "yes" to delete all files, "yes" to allow TrueVector to shut down if it asks. then reboot. * delete any leftover files or folders (the list is available here, on the zonelabs website). be sure to also remove the INTERNET LOGS folder. reboot. Now you can install za pro safely, and enjoy! |
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