ZoneAlarmSecuritySuite trial expired, now what

After a malware issue two weeks ago, I followed your advice and your link and downloaded ZoneAlarmSecurity Suite from "Author's Site"

It gave me a 15 day free trial, and your forum said that it would revert to the free version of the firewall at the end of the trial. Which was today. The only message I get is that the trial is over, and the only option on the message is buy now or remind me later. Remind me later says my pc is unprotected.

Windows security tells me I have no working firewall. I can't access ZA screens or anything from start menu or program files--I keep getting the expired message.

I then again followed your links which say Zone Alarm free from the forums and also from the main page sidebar, and the only option I find is the security suite, which, when I download and do a "clean install" goes through the process, then tells me my trial is over, and I'm back at the message with no options. The version is 70337000.

Ditto going directly to the ZA website. There is no option for free firewall that I can find.

I have turned the windows firewall back on.

Is ZA firewall no longer free? What do I do?? I am a novice, and often simple things escape me. I am running Windows XP home, AVG antivirus, and ZA SS worked great for the 15 day trial.

 

Download ZoneAlarm Free firewall as a firewall...
http://www.majorgeeks.com/ZoneAlarm_Free_d388.html

Also have you got Spyware and Virus Software?

 

Yes--I run SpySweeper, Adaware, and Spybot. I"m just worried about Zone Alarm, because I have read--but don't understand -- all the furor over the version 70337000 on their forums.

Your link sends me to the same site, and downloads the same set-up I have --4 times so far. On installing, I get the ZA SS trial expired message.

 

I believe you were told to download ZoneAlarm Pro, that is not the Security Suite, two different programs.

As of Pro 7.0.337.000 ZoneAlarm Pro, did revert back to ZoneAlarm Free after Trial period. It did on my pc, due to a glitch in the update from Zone. I have a paid license to Pro, but free worked fine.

Uninstall the Security Suite via the Control Panel, Add/Remove programs.

You can then download ZoneAlarm Pro or ZoneAlarm Free if you want or change firewalls.

Also you can enable your Windows XP firewall until you get a new firewall.

Note: there have been some reported glitches in the releases of Zone lately, most work fine, but some have had problems. I've had no problems since reinstall. MG's did not write the software and I can only give you info from personal use.

I am also assuming that you have XP-S2 Home. Software reacts differently on some pc's depending on other software installed, can have conflicts.

 

OK---I have uninstalled ZA SSuite.

I downloaded the ZAPro, from a page I have never seen before in many searches--it is on the ZA website. When trying to install, I get this message:

Setup is unable to log on to the True Vector service. Install cannot continue without logging onto the TrueVector service.

Please use the service manager to shut down the TrueVector service, then restart the installer program.

I tried the same page and downloaded the installer for the ZA free, and got the same message.

I checked the Windows task manager for ZA or checkpoint processes running, and do not see any.

I did a windows search for TrueVector and nothing came up.

I went to ZA website forums, did a search and found a thread saying to go to Start>programs>zone labs. I have no such programs, since I uininstalled ZA.

 

Oh, sorry my advice didnt work.

When I installed Zone Alarm I had the option to test the Pro Version or use the Free Version. I chose the free one as from my previous experience I lost all my settings when the trial ran out.

I am sure the link I provided was however correct. I hope that the advice above from the other guys helps you solve your problem!

 

you could try window live one care, it gives you a free 90 day trial (just make sure you have all your ducks in a row b4 you install it)

http://onecare.live.com/standard/en-us/default.htm

later.