zone alarm conflict

[handbaggirl]

Hi, got a brand new pc..windows 7 now instead of xp...seems that after installing zone alarm i lost my wireless connection, and got an error message at start up saying windows hadnt closed properly, then pc shut down twice! had to go to a wired connection, then i stumbled across something saying that the firewall may be stopping access to the internet, in zone alarm interface i couldnt find how to see what programes etc was allowed and what wasnt, this version i downloaded looked nothing like the one i had previously, so i shut off zone alarm to try again...that didnt work but changed the channel on my bt hub2, and got wireless, i have now uninstalled zone alarm but am concerned that windows 7s own firewall just isnt good enough, i do have the BThub firewall enabled..am i ok or do i need to look at another firewall? I am also running avast free, have malware anti-malwarebytes installed too..thanks in advance

[Starbuck]

i have now uninstalled zone alarm but am concerned that windows 7s own firewall just isnt good enough, i do have the BThub firewall enabled

The Windows 7 firewall is quite good.

Microsoft have come a long way since adding it to Windows XP.

Coupled with the hardware firewall from your router, you should be fine.

 

in zone alarm interface i couldnt find how to see what programes etc was allowed and what wasnt, this version i downloaded looked nothing like the one i had previously,

There is a version that contains an added Anti Virus.

Maybe this is what you had... having not used Zone Alarm for about 4 years, i wouldn't really know.

[handbaggirl]

thanks:D

[KenB]

This thread is also linked with this one:

http://extremetechsupport.com/threads/13610-Bt-home-hub-woes?p=88158#post88158

 

Suggest we continue with the Home Hub thread.