firewall

[newme]

hi all
i just installed a new firewall, afer rebooting i keep getting a error box stating something about tiny firewall microdat file not detected.tiny firewall is my old firewall ithought iremoved all the files attached to this.i do asearch for any files with tiny firewall but nothing shows up.any ideas how i can resolve this.
thanks to all that reply.

[Cricket]

Hi newme,

Check the startup folder for anything relating to Tiny Personal Firewall. If you don't find anything there, it's probably a key in the Registry that's making the message appear (the key says to start Tiny Personal Firewall at boot up, but Tiny isn't there anymore...that's why the message appears). You can try using a Registry cleaner like RegClean or RegCleaner to clean out the key.

RegCleaner (http://www.jv16.org/)

RegClean (http://download.cnet.com/downloads/0-10106-100-881470.html)

If these don't help, you might have to go into the Registry to remove the key that's making Tiny want to start up. I don't go into the Registry very often (in fact, I try real hard to stay out of it) so I can't tell you where to look for the offending key, but here's some information that will give you an idea of what the Registry is and what it does: Windows Registry (http://www.pcmech.com/show/os/150/)

:) Cricket

[newme]

thanks cricket i followed your advice reg clean worked .
thanks cricket your a wealth of info

[newme]

hi all
im having this prompt come back again iwas able to find out where it is this is what it said hkey local machine\system\ current control set\services\.vxd\ fwdrv)staticvxd=fwdrv.vxd im not comfortable with delete in reg. can someone give good instructions to get rid of this thanks again

[newme]

can someone let me know if i can delete this from the registry without causing any problems
thanks

[Cricket]

Hi newme,

I can't help you with the specifics, but here's a tutorial for the Registry: Windows Registry (http://www.pcmech.com/show/os/150/)

You can also go to google.com and type in the name of the trojan or virus you're having a problem with and it will present you with webpages that might have the answer you're looking for.

:) Cricket

[newme]

thanks for the reply cricket ill give it a try

[newme]

hi all i read the registry article and still doesnt help me.id like to repeat my problem again its really causes prob with my comp.i removed my firewall(tiny firewall)and downloaded another firewall called outpost.when i reboot a box pops up and say i have a conflict with tiny firewall it says,hkey local machine\system\current control set\services\.vxd\fwdrv)static vxd=fwdrv.vxd.i need to know if i delete this or how do isolve this prob.am i in the wrong forum?i dont want to repeat on another forum. i know there is lots of people out there that can help me with registry prob.pleeease help/or direct me to the right forum where this can be seen thanks again to all for their time

[Cricket]

Hi newme,

Since the message is directing you to the exact location of the entry within the Registry, what you could do is make a Registry backup (start regedit, click on Registry in the menu bar and choose export Registry file and save to a folder somewhere on your hard drive. Name it something you'll remember). Once the backup is made, go to the Registry key location noted in the message and delete it. Close regedit (you don't have to save anything) and reboot.

If you have problems, you can start regedit and import the saved registry file.

:) Cricket

[newme]

thanks cricket ill try that and post backlater let you know what happens thanks again for taking the time to answer my newbie questions.

[newme]

hi cricket
just wanted to let you know i took the file out of reg.seems to be ok thanks again for your time