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   Review - ZoneAlarm Pro

   5.0.590.015 (May 28, 2004)

   Not everyone who complains of stability problems is a "nitwit". On the contrary, the person who thinks there cannot possibly BE stability issues earns that designation. I have used ZoneAlarm Pro for years, including all the most recent versions of 4.5. Everything was perfectly fine, until I installed this update. Once I did, and rebooted, ZoneAlarm Pro froze up, some applications froze up, and I couldn't even shut down without doing a hard reset. Something is "not quite right" with this release of ZoneAlarm Pro.

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   Review - J. River Media Center

   10.0.139 (May 25, 2004)

   So let me get this straight, Nila; I can replace Media Center with the 3,000 applications you list? Cool! What utility do I use to tame my gigantic new Start Menu? LOL. I do agree with some of your comments regarding the J. River forum, but that is neither here nor there; where a review of the actual *software* is concerned, I must assert that Media Center is now *better* than EAC for ripping, and that it is dead reliable for burning and the other functions I use it for. It is pretty heavy though, and I hate the "skin only" mode they forced upon us a version ago. But you rate based on a grudge, not your honest opinion. You had a falling out with Jim, but if the software was all that awful, why did you hang around so very long in the first place?

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   Review - VNC Free Edition

   4.0.0.12 Beta 4 (May 18, 2004)

   Yep, just tell them to install this program, get the IP, set a password, and you are working on their computer in real time--and also totally unencrypted and insecure. Oh, of course you can use OpenSSH. That's a real hoot to get the user to set up.

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   Review - LimeWire for Windows

   4.0.2 (May 18, 2004)

   A slow, buggy, extremely clunky Java interface, which behaves in a non-standard fashion of course (just try using Ctrl/Shift to select search results). Slow load times. Terrible search results. Seeming inability to actually DOWNLOAD anything. A stupid "Shopping" tab, curiously placed right next to the "Library" tab. The piece of junk lets you select a nonexistent download directory, but doesn't automatically create it (nor prompt you to create it--it just throws an error, "Could not move to library"). Incessant nagging to shell out $19 for the "pro" version (very reminiscent of that annoying QuickTime garbage). The "uninstaller" leaves several directories on disk, and a ton of registry entries (most of which are due to the installer itself, though). No thanks; this sucks to the extreme. LimeWire 4.0 is a complete turd.

5. 
   Review - ZipGenius

   5.5.1.420 (May 16, 2004)

   The comment by slimshady165000 is strange... If you have a car that breaks down over and over, wouldn't you "badmouth" it? But could you make a better car? Is the point clear?