Well guys, it did it again! I just got home, and saw the blue screen. Same as before. The Dell guy called me about 8 hours ago to check and see. At that time it was fine. Guess I'll be calling Dell AGAIN to see what they think will fix it now. And same as before, the computer was sitting, Windows Live Mail running, along with AVG and ZoneAlarm. I should have stuck with a Sony...
Hi CStaat
Since the BSODs you posted didn't show any clue about AVG therefore I will not say that is the cause. However, third party security software is known for causing BSODs and AVG is not exception (I got that). Would u be willing to remove AVG completely just for testing purpose only,
If it doesn't fix, you can re-install it anytime you want
Regard
Tuan
Zone Alarm would be the target of my focus.
Zone Alarm removal --> Self-Service Support
I would suggest that you try Revo Uninstaller --> Download Revo Uninstaller
Regards. . .
jcgriff2
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I concur with JC. Zone Alarm and Windows 7 do not play nice. I suggest you uninstall both AVG and ZA using Revo uninstaller. Simply disabling ZA will not work. For anti-virus protection install MSE for testing purposes and turn on Windows Firewall. Let's eliminate all possible sources on conflict. You can always reinstall AVG; but I would not reinstall ZA. It is a known, documented problem.
Thanks for the ideas, guys. I will go ahead and uninstall ZoneAlarm first. I'll give that a couple of days. If I still get the BSOD, I'll remove AVG. I'll keep everyone posted.
Well, here's an update. Since removing Zone Alarm, I've had no crashes! So thanks a ton to you guys for helping me out with that.
Now, what do you recommend as an alternative? I like how Zone Alarm would block programs, and tell me they are being blocked. I've stopped some virus' from spreading because of Zone Alarm. Suggestions?
I am using Comodo - just the free firewall. Its interface is the closest I could find to ZA. But be warned, it has a learning curve. It is not as easy and intuitive as ZA; but it seems to do a good job. It uses less resources than ZA, too.
I am glad your BSOD's have disappeared. ZA and Windows 7 just do not get along. Thank you for reporting back. Well done.
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