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Now, follow these steps and I will show you how to install and configure your ZoneAlarm firewall properly. You should use the settings shown here so you dont get into trouble and everything keeps rolling smoothly... Im you get your ZA settings somehow messed up, you can reset them by first shutting down ZA and then deleting the content of C:\windows\internet logs\ folder.

This is the first thing that you will come up when you start installing. You can "browse" to install ZA in different directory, which is something your should do. This helps to defend it against some trojans or worms in the future, since its harder for them to locate ZA files and tamper them. Click next to continue...

Then you have to read and accept Licence Agreement and click Install

After that, you are asked to provide some information about you. Ofcourse, nobody is forcing you to be honest here... ;) Click Finish

Its a good idea to start ZA so you can start to fix the settings... Click Yes

Next you will see ZoneLabs offering you ZoneAlarmPro. Its a good firewall so if you want firewall that has more options and security, then I suggest you invest few £££:s for it. But lets move on, select "Select ZoneAlarm" and click Next to continue

An other offer for you to buy ZoneAlarmPro. Its a good firewall so if you want firewall that has more options and security, then I suggest you invest few £££:s for it. But lets move on, click Next to continue...

Installation is now complete. But you better move on to the settings, click Next to continue

OK, lets get started with the settings. ZoneAlarm is famous about creating panic among novice users because it creates alerts about "normal" network activity. Its a good idea to just turn off these alerts, since you can and you should check them anyway from the ZA logs afterwards. And if you manage to get a trojan into your computer, its very likely that it will attempt to connect to internet which will alert ZA and notify you. And, if a trojan is trying to contact to your computer, you dont have anything to worry about as long as you have ZA running (and have not given permissions in ZA for trojans/backdoors on your computer to setup servers, etc.) so you really dont need to panic with getting dozens of "alerts" per hour. Click Finish to continue.

Here you can choose whether or not you want to allow automaticly some software to be able to connect to internet. I think its better to do it manually, so select the proper setting and click Finish.

Here you can active eBaypassword protection to prevent your eBay password from being sent to some other sites besides eBay. I dont see any reason to use this kinda protection, some may find it usefull however. I recommend you turn it off and click next to continue

If you want, you can check the tutorial. Its quite educative, so if you feel like it, check it out. I have choosed not to check it and go straight to next settings. Click Finish to continue

This is overview screen. It shows various information about your firewall and protection. Go to "product info

This screen shows your ZA version number, registration status and so on. Nothing really remarkable here, so lets move on to "Preferences


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