Sygate Firewall problem?

amd

I run the free Sygate Personal Firewall - as recommended on this forum!

It appears to be working fine, however, if I have reason to click Control+Alt+Delete at any time it always shows "SMC not responding".

I have downloaded and reinstalled the latest version and it's the same. Anyone know if this is normal?

Thanks
Amd

Browntoa

I take it you are sure that the PC is virus + Spyware clear ?

are you running Xp ?

amd

Oops - sorry! It's win98se and yes I'm permanently virus checked, spyware checked and adware checked to death!

Browntoa

found the sygate support forum here

http://forums.sygate.com/vb/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=8

a possible fix here

http://forums.sygate.com/vb/showthread.php?threadid=12573

(smc not responding) windows/98 backtask message

amd

Thanks a million Browntoa! I should've googled it first, had no idea there was a Sygate forum! Had a heck of a job the other day on their site just trying to find the link for the free download!

Funnily enough I've had a couple of probs with the computer freezing on startup lately, just about where it's loading the firewall...hmmm. As I'd just downloaded the latest version I thought it couldn't be that....but from scanning the forum quickly it looks quite likely as it started at about the same time as I reinstalled. Downloading the older version the forum recommends as I type. Off to reinstall. Let u know if it works.
Thanks again.
Amd


Edit: 10 mins later and everything appears to be running very smoothly and problem gone ...... (famous last words....) can put that problem to the back of my mind now. :j

Browntoa

can't claim all the credit...remembered there was a support forum for it and it was there at the top...lol