Uninstalling Zone Alarm

[Simpo Two]

ZA (free version) has done a great job for me but now that I have a wireless router I don't need it any more.

I went to Add/Remove Programs and it won't uninstall because it can't find VSNETUTILS.dll.

Also, on boot up I get a message saying vsmon.exe is missing. So it's obviously removed bits but not all. What's the best way to get rid of it please?

Edited by Simpo Two on Wednesday 30th May 11:58

[Timsta]

Have you tried reinstalling, then uninstalling?

[Jinx]

Download cCleaner - that might pick up a few of the registry entries. I have a wireless router but still use zone alarm as well - mainly to stop MS products communicating with the outside world.

Edited by Jinx on Wednesday 30th May 13:12

[ThePassenger]

Timsta said:

Have you tried reinstalling, then uninstalling?

With Zone Alarm this is the best way forward. It uninstalled correctly it will leave chunks of itself behind and occasionally stop the network from working.

Install the bugger again, then turn off the TrueVector stuff and shut down ZA.
Uninstall.

This should take all of the gumpf.

[Road2Ruin]

Jinx said:

Download cCleaner - that might pick up a few of the registry entries. I have a wireless router but still use zone alarm as well - mainly to stop MS products communicating with the outside world.

Edited by Jinx on Wednesday 30th May 13:12

I have to agree. Whilst a wireless router with built in firewall is a very good defence try testing it online with a firewall testing site (google these there are a few). Belt and braces is always a winner for me.

[Simpo Two]

Thanks folks - I'll experiment tomorrow. I also hear that there's a manual removal technique on their website. At least it's sufficiently uninstalled not to mess up the network, which (following another lengthy call to someone very clever) is now working perfectly in both directions and with cable AND wireless!

I like Netgear