Note: these notes also apply to ZoneAlarm Pro, ZoneAlarm AntiVirus and ZoneAlarm (free firewall) when applicable. For example, improvements to anti-spyware do not apply to our AntiVirus product, but do apply to Suite and Pro that both include anti-spyware features.
* ZoneAlarm Pro now available for Windows Vista.
* Compatible with Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1)
* Performance improvements:
o Improved system boot time
o Included a new anti-spyware engine
o Fixed problems with AV on dual-core and hyper-threaded machines.
* Stability improvements in anti-virus:
o Fixed occasional hangs in advanced dialog window
o Fixed occasional hangs during scan
o Fixed occasional hangs after repair of archive (or similar) on CD.
* Additional Stability improvements:
o Fixed occasional crashes in vsmon
o Fixed occasional hangs during shutdown
o Fixed occasional hangs in UpdClient.
o Fixed various install and upgrade issues
o Fixed window activation issue associated with automatic updates
* Compatibility:
o Fixed compatibility issue with Intuit Software
o Fixed compatibility issue with AIM (AOL Instant Messenger)
o Fixed compatibility issue with Webroot
* Anti-virus improvements:
o Fixed anti-virus signature versions not showing,
o Don't reschedule AV updates after initial update completes
o Fixed renamed items not appearing properly in the AV treatment dialog
* Anti-spyware improvements:
o New anti-spyware engine
o Fixed issue where AS updates reported the client up to date when the client had no internet access
* Ease-of-use improvements:
o New: Added Automatic Network Configuration to Wizard (will automatically add Domain Controller, DNS, DHCP, Network Printers and, mapped network drives to trusted zone)
o Changed update frequency default to every 3 hours
* Customization improvements:
o Made AV/AS update frequency configurable
o Added Global Reset-to-Default feature (invoked via Ctrl+Shift+right click on ZA icon in system tray).
o Various other fixes and improvements
New and improved ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite version 7.1.078.000
* ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite is compatible with Windows Vista
o Due to the different needs and functionality of this new operating system, ZoneAlarm features and functionality on 2000/XP and Vista may differ. The following features are not available on Vista: Privacy control, IM Security, ID Lock, and Parental control Web site filtering
* Various maintenance items and quality improvements
ZoneAlarm® Internet Security Suite for Vista.