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Originally Posted by jane
hi all, i have installed the free zonealarm firewall but am wondering how often updates come alomg for it, does it download them weekly like antivirus does? the only button i can find to update it says automatic or manual. its on automatic, but when i press update a little grey box flashes up on the corner and says something quick about connecting but then dosent do anything, does this happen to everyone else that uses it or is it just mine? i am worried that im not protected. it says firewall up to date and everythings running ok but how do i know that if something was wrong it wouldnt just show that anyway lol.
i know im paranoid but i had awfull trouble getting norton off before installing it and im just waiting for something to go wrong now  |
Hi Jane,
Usually, you will be told when an update is available but you will have to download and install the next version when that happens. As far as I know, updates are no longer available for Windows 98.In the overview I think it also has a manual checker which you can use to check for an update.
To avoid any problems with security, I've set all the programs listed in Zone Alarm to "ask". The only exceptions are Microsoft Outlook which I use for e-mail and my AVG antivirus updater. That way if a program needs to connect to the internet it has to ask for permission so I know what's happening. It can be a pain but it gives me peace of mind knowing I decide which program will or will not get access to the internet.
Hope this helps.