I don't know zone alarms well, nor firefox too well, its not my normal everyday browser. But I do know that firefox will disable any 'Plug-ins, Add-ons, Extensions, etc that are incompatible with it. This does not mean ZoneAlarms is not acting as firewall. It only means that whatever plug in for some kind of added protection beyond the normal firewall rules isn't working. Might possibly be you could uninstall zone alarms completely somehow, and reinstall it completely fresh... hopefully zone alarms is smart enough it would recognize the particular plug in isn't compatible with current firefox versions and not install that plugin, but perhaps maybe a different one. I'm just guessing.. I really don't have much respect for zone alarms from years ago experiences and don't know if they have code writers that would check compatibilities now or not - but for something as popular as firefox they certainly should. This post was edited by mikie on Wed, Apr 17, 13 at 23:51

Try this first, Here are Instructions that may help resolve the Issue Reregister DLL files that are associated with Cryptographic Services To register .dll files that are associated with Cryptographic Services, follow these steps: 1. Click Start, and then click Run. 2. In the Open box, type cmd, and then click OK. 3. At the command prompt, type the following commands, pressing ENTER after each line: Note Click OK if you are prompted. Note Microsoft Windows 2000 does not include the Sccbase.dll file. If you are running a version of Windows 2000, omit the Sccbase.dll file. regsvr32 softpub.dll regsvr32 /u wintrust.dll regsvr32 /u initpki.dll regsvr32 /u dssenh.dll regsvr32 /u rsaenh.dll regsvr32 /u gpkcsp.dll regsvr32 /u sccbase.dll regsvr32 /u slbcsp.dll regsvr32 /u cryptdlg.dll regsvr32 /u softpub.dll exit 4. Restart your computer. 5. Click Start, click Run, type cmd in the Open box, and then click OK. 6. At the command prompt, type the following commands (press ENTER after each command). Note Click OK if you are prompted. Note Microsoft Windows 2000 does not include the Sccbase.dll file. If you are running a version of Windows 2000, omit the Sccbase.dll file. regsvr32 softpub.dll regsvr32 wintrust.dll regsvr32 initpki.dll regsvr32 dssenh.dll regsvr32 rsaenh.dll regsvr32 gpkcsp.dll regsvr32 sccbase.dll regsvr32 slbcsp.dll regsvr32 cryptdlg.dll regsvr32 softpub.dll exit

unfortunately it is extremely important so some way some how we will all have to do this. Here are articles to help you get an understanding on this DNS vulnerbility which the patch is for. The DNS converts the words you type in the address bar into a numerical address thatÂs used to route all Internet traffic. Exploiting an error like that would make phishing scams simple  people would think they were at their bank website and happily type in personal details, which the criminals could then harvest. Internet flaw could let hackers take over the Web Deficiencies in the DNS protocol Major DNS flaw could disrupt the Internet this is the site where you can find the DNS checker to have it run on your pc and see what it says about your system and how vulnerable it is. DNS Checker For those that are needing to completely remove ZA from their system many people are reporting using this program to get a clean full uninstall, it is a free uninstall program which works well to remove many programs that can tend to be hard to remove. I personally have not used it but several people on the tech sites are recommending it. Revo Uninstaller Zone Alarm also has detailed instructions on their site on how to do a clean uninstall should you need it.

No, no no. Assuming your panel will have 8 zones, you will end up with either one expander, leaving you one zone short of your 17 zones, so I guess they're proposing TWO zone EXPANDERS which will give you a total of 24, so there will be 'spares.' A zone expander is about the size of a small paperback novel so you are not going to get 17 of them, or one per room (although if a room had a lot of devices - remember - 1 window or door switch = 1 device, one motion sensor or smoke detector = 1 device) That many zone expanders would also require a lot of power, more than the panel could supply. 17 zone expanders would give you 136 zones! (17 x 8) The installer has probably determined you will have 17 devices - how many doors or windows do you have? This will also include the motion sensors and any other gadgets you'll have. As a trainee/assistant, I'm not that knowledgeable but I guess motion sensors CAN share a zone- but it's not desirable. More common, doors and windows can share a zone, less desirable but common and ok if they're preferably close together - say, two adjacent windows, or, more commonly, french doors - I'd probably put the two doors - which would both have a switch, on the same zone. Like I said, just look at the quote - it will say "1 x xyz control panel @ $ x 2 x brand x zone expanders @ $ dollars. Anyway, it's not something to get too concerned about unless you really like technical stuff. You want your house protected, and a good price. Does the proposal meet your needs? Of course, getting a couple of competing quotes is a good idea. You may find the big 3 letter company quotes cheap but you may not find their coverage as good, and you may not like their service as much. You get what you pay for. On the other hand, you might find it totally adequate. Personally, if/when I get my setup, (plumbers and their own leaky taps, you know) - my wife wants me to finish a few jobs first - I would not have a system without: 1) an external siren and strobe, so the neighbours can see it, 2) fire/smoke montoring, 3) low temperature warning (since we get below freezing winters) 4) flood alerts in case of burst pipes. Now this is a purely personal choice - I will probably NOT opt for a monitored system, ie one that calls a staffed monitoring centre, but will opt for a setup where the panel will email and/or call my cell phone (despite what they may tell you, the latter is certainly possible but it will have to be set up in "pager mode") - just because I don't want to be saddled with a monthly fee, I live in a smaller city and have an excellent support network of neighbours and relatives. That's not for everyone. If you want to get the insurance discount, you probably need the fully monitored system. I'll do the math on that one when it comes time, anyway.