Uninstalling ZoneAlarm

[CLUSTERFUNK]

know there is an issue with ZoneAlarm where if you remove the software before opening all the blocked ports you will be left with big issues. There are software's that I have blocked also, which I fear are blocking certain ports and if not handled properly before uninstallation will cause issues with that port down the road.


What process do I follow before I go ahead and uninstall this crappy software?



Cheers

 

[Ogi]

If you have blocked a port in ZoneAlarms, then unistall ZoneAlarms, why should you have issues down the road?

If you have no Firewall, you haven't any ports blocked!

Hope that helps,
Carl.

 

[1Bullet]

the correct way to uninstal is as follows:
- Click on Start -> Programs -> Zone Labs
- RIGHT-click on Uninstall Zone Labs Security, then select Properties
- Under Target you will see the following line (the actual drive may
be different on your system):

"C:\Program Files\Zone Labs\ZoneAlarm\zauninst.exe"

Change it to:

"C:\Program Files\Zone Labs\ZoneAlarm\zauninst.exe" /clean

(add a space and then the /clean)

- Click OK to save the new command line.
- Click on Start -> Programs -> Zone Labs -> Uninstall Zone Labs
Security
- Click OK to run the uninstaller, and OK any security alerts that
pop up.
- say "Yes when being prompted for the removal of all files.
- Reboot
Reinstall older version 4.5 or what ever firewall yuo want