Comodo Firewall update addresses Windows Update problem

Comodo Firewall update addresses Windows Update problem

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Comodo Firewall update addresses Windows Update problem PA Bear [MS MVP] 01-12-2008
Posted by PA Bear [MS MVP] on January 13, 2008, 12:13 pm
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Alias wrote:
<snip>
>>>>>>>> Comodo users can download v3.0.15.277 from
>>>>>>>> http://www.personalfirewall.comodo.com/download_firewall.html
>>>>>>>
>>>>> I found a support article about the new version having problems if the
>>>>> old version isn't completely uninstalled so I guess one has to
>>>>> uninstall
>>>>> the older version before installing the new one.
>>>>
>>>> URL to this article, please?
>>>
>>>
http://forums.comodo.com/frequently_asked_questions_faq_for_comodo_firewall/i_cant_install_comodo_firewall_pro-t9508.0.html
>>>
>>
>> Well, that's an older post and it concerns Comodo Pro, not the free
>> version. It /may/ apply to Comodo Free but YMMV.
>
> I'm running Comodo Pro on two machines and paid absolutely nothing. Pro
> *is* the free version. See http://www.personalfirewall.comodo.com/ where
> it states:
>
> "Unlike some other 'free' firewalls, this is not a stripped down version
> but is the full, completely functional product. Updates and upgrades are
> also free."

OK, I sit corrected. So we've come to the conclusion that it's probably
best to uninstall your current version before installing the new one.


Posted by Alias on January 13, 2008, 1:03 pm
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PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote:
> Alias wrote:
> <snip>
>>>>>>>>> Comodo users can download v3.0.15.277 from
>>>>>>>>> http://www.personalfirewall.comodo.com/download_firewall.html
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>> I found a support article about the new version having problems if
>>>>>> the
>>>>>> old version isn't completely uninstalled so I guess one has to
>>>>>> uninstall
>>>>>> the older version before installing the new one.
>>>>>
>>>>> URL to this article, please?
>>>>
>>>>
http://forums.comodo.com/frequently_asked_questions_faq_for_comodo_firewall/i_cant_install_comodo_firewall_pro-t9508.0.html
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> Well, that's an older post and it concerns Comodo Pro, not the free
>>> version. It /may/ apply to Comodo Free but YMMV.
>>
>> I'm running Comodo Pro on two machines and paid absolutely nothing. Pro
>> *is* the free version. See http://www.personalfirewall.comodo.com/ where
>> it states:
>>
>> "Unlike some other 'free' firewalls, this is not a stripped down version
>> but is the full, completely functional product. Updates and upgrades are
>> also free."
>
> OK, I sit corrected. So we've come to the conclusion that it's probably
> best to uninstall your current version before installing the new one.

Which is what I will do. That said, Comodo Pro running in XP is similar
to UAC in Vista. I'm impressed.

Alias

Posted by occam on January 15, 2008, 2:53 am
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Alias wrote:
> PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote:
>> Alias wrote:
>> <snip>
>>>>>>>>>> Comodo users can download v3.0.15.277 from
>>>>>>>>>> http://www.personalfirewall.comodo.com/download_firewall.html

>
> Which is what I will do. That said, Comodo Pro running in XP is similar
> to UAC in Vista. I'm impressed.

Comodo Pro in XP = UAC in Vista is a /recommendation/ ? (I recomend you
consult a psychiatrist about your masochistic tendencies.)

Posted by Alias on January 15, 2008, 6:19 am
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occam wrote:
> Alias wrote:
>> PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote:
>>> Alias wrote:
>>> <snip>
>>>>>>>>>>> Comodo users can download v3.0.15.277 from
>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.personalfirewall.comodo.com/download_firewall.html
>
>>
>> Which is what I will do. That said, Comodo Pro running in XP is
>> similar to UAC in Vista. I'm impressed.
>
> Comodo Pro in XP = UAC in Vista is a /recommendation/ ? (I recomend you
> consult a psychiatrist about your masochistic tendencies.)

It's not as intrusive as UAC and after it learns, it shuts up.

Alias

Posted by Michael Jennings on January 13, 2008, 3:48 pm
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> Alias wrote:
>>>>> URL to this article, please?
>>>>
http://forums.comodo.com/frequently_asked_questions_faq_for_comodo_firewall/i_cant_install_comodo_firewall_pro-t9508.0.html
>>> Well, that's an older post and it concerns Comodo Pro, not the free
>>> version. It /may/ apply to Comodo Free but YMMV.
>>
>> I'm running Comodo Pro on two machines and paid absolutely nothing. Pro
>> *is* the free version. See http://www.personalfirewall.comodo.com/ where
>> it states:
>>
>> "Unlike some other 'free' firewalls, this is not a stripped down version
>> but is the full, completely functional product. Updates and upgrades are
>> also free."
>
> OK, I sit corrected. So we've come to the conclusion that it's probably best
> to uninstall your current version before installing the new one.

I had Alias bozoed for a couple of weeks. Now I have unbozoed Alias.



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