mike31mets
join:2004-10-30
Bronx, NY
1 edit |  Is Comodo supposed to freeze machine?
I've been meaning to format for a while now. I'm going to be running Vista Ultimate SP2. Before I do so, I want to make sure what software I'll be running on this new setup.
I had been lazy about updating Comodo for the past 2 months. It's been bugging me nonstop. I downloaded Comodo's Internet Security 3.10 suite (latest one out). I installed ONLY the firewall (not the A/V) with Optimum Pro-Active settings by default. I let it do it's thing for the installation process and then restarted as prompted. When I restarted I noticed my machine would freeze at the desktop. Tried rebooting a bunch of times and it would still occur. I would get some messages to Allow/Block some items but at some point the desktop would act as if it were still functioning but in fact I could not double click to open icons, I could not do anything in the taskbar or start menu. I could not right click anywhere. And then it would finally reach the point in which the mouse would cease to function. So I uninstalled it from my machine via safe mode. I figured maybe my machine was just messed up because of all the crap software I've been installing lately to test. I figured on a brand new install it would work fine.
So I created a partition in VirtualBox 3.0. I installed Vista Ultimate then installed SP1 followed by SP2. Both SP1/2 were installed via setup files downloaded straight from the MS website. I then proceeded to download/install whatever few updates which were left in Windows Update (aside from IE8), even the optional ones. After doing all that, I downloaded Comodo's Internet Security 3.10 suite (latest one out). I installed ONLY the firewall (not the A/V) with Optimum Pro-Active settings by default. I continued the entire setup, let it scan, then I restarted when it asked me to. When I restarted, Vista would load, but would then freeze on me when it got to the desktop. I did this a bunch of times to no avail. I tried it in safe mode in which Vista loads up fine and doesn't freeze. I was perplexed as to why this happens. Is this typical in Vista SP2? Anyone have a similar experience?
This is why I wanted to test it out because I figured with my luck something would happen with the latest version out. This is acting up worse than Zone Alarm did when I tried to install it my first time in Vista. That froze up my entire machine as there were too many prompts to allow/blow. This just freezes my machine before I even get prompts it seems.
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Cudni
La Merma - Vigilado
Premium,MVM
join:2003-12-20
Someshire | I would ask further in their forums, needless to say it should not freeze but what might be causing it is a different matter.
Cudni |
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SmackWeasel
join:2008-01-02
| reply to mike31mets
This can happen when there is a file/version conflict or a file corruption. Did you completely delete the older version of Comodo and purge all files as well as any other firewalls before you installed the new Comodo firewall?
Try system restore, then totally delete the older version. If you're still bugged out, a reformat was your aim anyway.
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mike31mets
join:2004-10-30
Bronx, NY
| Well when I installed it using a clean install in VirtualBox, that did not exactly respond any differently. Something is up with the Defense+ I think. I am hoping the folks at the Comodo forums are helpful. I could always do without the Defense+ though.
Is Vista SP2 safe to run with just Comodo's Firewall? |
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SmackWeasel
join:2008-01-02
| said by mike31mets  :Well when I installed it using a clean install in VirtualBox, that did not exactly respond any differently. Something is up with the Defense+ I think. I am hoping the folks at the Comodo forums are helpful. I could always do without the Defense+ though. Is Vista SP2 safe to run with just Comodo's Firewall? - Actually a clean install would be to re-route the program's path/registry on the new install. You could try that in case that's the fault.
- I haven't used Vista as yet, but I would say yes it would be safe.
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