Running XP, and just installed several dozen updates including SP2. (A
year-old machine I acquired which had not been connected to the
internet recently.)

I had installed the latest version of the free ZA before I did the
updates. I had ZA configured in its own menu to load on startup. Before
the upgrades its icon used to appear in the tray by the clock on
startup, but now it would not. It was not running and I had to start it
manually. Not good.

I uninstalled and re-installed ZA to no effect.

However, I noticed that on startup, not only did ZA not load, but an
Explorer window with C:\Program Files\Zone.com (games) came up, which
did not occur during the period ZA was uninstalled (or before SP2 and
the earlier updates). Since they both start with "Zone", I thought that
was too much of a coincidence, so I renamed Zone.com GZone.com and the
problem disappeared. ZA now loads on startup and its icon appears in
the tray.

Any idea why XP SP2 would behave like that?

ES

Zone Labs User Forum
http://forums.zonelabs.com/zonelabs

Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by third-party software
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;827315

Spyware Programs links:-
www.lavasoftusa.com Ad-Aware
www.security.kolla.de Spybot

Perhaps an online security/virus check
Symantec
http://security.norton.com/sscv6/def...d=ie&venid=sym
Trend Micro House Call:
http://housecall.trendmicro.com/
Panda ActiveScan;
http://www.pandasoftware.com/actives..._principal.htm
McAfee FreeScan:
http://us.mcafee.com/root/mfs/default.asp
Kaspersky Labs On-line Virus Checker:
http://www.kaspersky.com/remoteviruschk.html
BitDefender Online Scan:
http://www.bitdefender.com/scan/licence.php

<esage@nyx.net> wrote in message
news:1130020481.991983.63090@g49g2000cwa.googlegro ups.com...
> Running XP, and just installed several dozen updates including SP2. (A
> year-old machine I acquired which had not been connected to the
> internet recently.)
>
> I had installed the latest version of the free ZA before I did the
> updates. I had ZA configured in its own menu to load on startup. Before
> the upgrades its icon used to appear in the tray by the clock on
> startup, but now it would not. It was not running and I had to start it
> manually. Not good.
>
> I uninstalled and re-installed ZA to no effect.
>
> However, I noticed that on startup, not only did ZA not load, but an
> Explorer window with C:\Program Files\Zone.com (games) came up, which
> did not occur during the period ZA was uninstalled (or before SP2 and
> the earlier updates). Since they both start with "Zone", I thought that
> was too much of a coincidence, so I renamed Zone.com GZone.com and the
> problem disappeared. ZA now loads on startup and its icon appears in
> the tray.
>
> Any idea why XP SP2 would behave like that?
>
> ES
>

I just found this...

[[Some kind soul responded to my questions re: Zone Alarm problems after SP2
update. The response came from the zone alarm forums. It works.

*****
This is a glitch that happens for some, not all, with the installation of
ZA, SP2 and Windows ... for some reason Windows gets confused with ZoneAlarm
and Zone.Com and there are various reasons why, but there are a couple of
solutions ... I hope this one helps ... BB

In Windows Explorer go to My Computer > Local Disk ( C: ) > Program Files >
Zone.Com > Zone Deluxe Games ... now drag and drop the Zone Deluxe Games
Folder into the Folder labeled Program Files ... now delete the Zone.Com
Folder ... Zone Alarm should now load without any problems and the Zone.Com
Folder will not show-up any longer

*************

Chet]]

http://groups.google.com/group/micro...2d57ed2a0de09c

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:1130020481.991983.63090@g49g2000cwa.googlegro ups.com,
esage@nyx.net <esage@nyx.net> hunted and pecked:
> Running XP, and just installed several dozen updates including SP2. (A
> year-old machine I acquired which had not been connected to the
> internet recently.)
>
> I had installed the latest version of the free ZA before I did the
> updates. I had ZA configured in its own menu to load on startup. Before
> the upgrades its icon used to appear in the tray by the clock on
> startup, but now it would not. It was not running and I had to start it
> manually. Not good.
>
> I uninstalled and re-installed ZA to no effect.
>
> However, I noticed that on startup, not only did ZA not load, but an
> Explorer window with C:\Program Files\Zone.com (games) came up, which
> did not occur during the period ZA was uninstalled (or before SP2 and
> the earlier updates). Since they both start with "Zone", I thought that
> was too much of a coincidence, so I renamed Zone.com GZone.com and the
> problem disappeared. ZA now loads on startup and its icon appears in
> the tray.
>
> Any idea why XP SP2 would behave like that?
>
> ES

Wesley Vogel wrote:
> I just found this...
>
> [[Some kind soul responded to my questions re: Zone Alarm problems after SP2
> update. The response came from the zone alarm forums. It works.
>
> *****
> This is a glitch that happens for some, not all, with the installation of
> ZA, SP2 and Windows ... for some reason Windows gets confused with ZoneAlarm
> and Zone.Com and there are various reasons why, but there are a couple of
> solutions ... I hope this one helps ... BB
>
> In Windows Explorer go to My Computer > Local Disk ( C: ) > Program Files >
> Zone.Com > Zone Deluxe Games ... now drag and drop the Zone Deluxe Games
> Folder into the Folder labeled Program Files ... now delete the Zone.Com
> Folder ... Zone Alarm should now load without any problems and the Zone.Com
> Folder will not show-up any longer
>
> *************
>
> Chet]]
>
> http://groups.google.com/group/micro...2d57ed2a0de09c
>
> --
> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>
> Wes
> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

That works fine. Thanks much!

ES

Glad to hear it. Keep having fun. :-)

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:1130294032.176819.163360@g44g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com,
esage@nyx.net <esage@nyx.net> hunted and pecked:
> Wesley Vogel wrote:
>> I just found this...
>>
>> [[Some kind soul responded to my questions re: Zone Alarm problems after
>> SP2 update. The response came from the zone alarm forums. It works.
>>
>> *****
>> This is a glitch that happens for some, not all, with the installation of
>> ZA, SP2 and Windows ... for some reason Windows gets confused with
>> ZoneAlarm and Zone.Com and there are various reasons why, but there are
>> a couple of solutions ... I hope this one helps ... BB
>>
>> In Windows Explorer go to My Computer > Local Disk ( C: ) > Program
>> Files > Zone.Com > Zone Deluxe Games ... now drag and drop the Zone
>> Deluxe Games Folder into the Folder labeled Program Files ... now delete
>> the Zone.Com Folder ... Zone Alarm should now load without any problems
>> and the Zone.Com Folder will not show-up any longer
>>
>> *************
>>
>> Chet]]
>>
>>
http://groups.google.com/group/micro...2d57ed2a0de09c
>>
>> --
>> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>>
>> Wes
>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>
> That works fine. Thanks much!
>
> ES