Comments on: Zune 2.5 software still requires Windows Firewall! http://www.geekstogo.com/2008/05/13/zune-25-software-still-requires-windows-firewall/ Tech experts answer your questions Thu, 16 Oct 2008 03:00:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: ZEUS_GB http://www.geekstogo.com/2008/05/13/zune-25-software-still-requires-windows-firewall/#comment-4015 ZEUS_GB Thu, 14 Aug 2008 07:23:17 +0000 http://www.geekstogo.com/?p=511#comment-4015 Typical Microsoft kind of thing, of course it's all done for your benefit or so Microsoft says. Typical Microsoft kind of thing, of course it's all done for your benefit or so Microsoft says.

]]> By: Johnny http://www.geekstogo.com/2008/05/13/zune-25-software-still-requires-windows-firewall/#comment-4013 Johnny Wed, 13 Aug 2008 04:53:38 +0000 http://www.geekstogo.com/?p=511#comment-4013 This is why I love and hate Microsoft products at the same time. The average iTard user on a PC would never figure this out, but then again how many of them are disabling the windows firewall service and using another? This is why I love and hate Microsoft products at the same time. The average iTard user on a PC would never figure this out, but then again how many of them are disabling the windows firewall service and using another?

]]> By: BreakTheB0x http://www.geekstogo.com/2008/05/13/zune-25-software-still-requires-windows-firewall/#comment-3809 BreakTheB0x Thu, 03 Jul 2008 21:29:03 +0000 http://www.geekstogo.com/?p=511#comment-3809 I have an easier solution; 1. Click Start 2. Click Control Pannel 3. Double Click Add or Remove Programs 4. Select Zune Media Player 5. Click Change/Remove 6. Get another media player, and let Microsoft know why you won't bow down to their bullying. I have an easier solution;

1. Click Start
2. Click Control Pannel
3. Double Click Add or Remove Programs
4. Select Zune Media Player
5. Click Change/Remove
6. Get another media player, and let Microsoft know why you won't bow down to their bullying.

]]> By: ZunerBooner http://www.geekstogo.com/2008/05/13/zune-25-software-still-requires-windows-firewall/#comment-3807 ZunerBooner Thu, 03 Jul 2008 18:53:35 +0000 http://www.geekstogo.com/?p=511#comment-3807 Don't settle for this! Here is a direct copy of the Zune 1.1 Installation CD - only thing is that it's been zipped. UNTOUCHED. http://rapidshare.com/files/72779131/Zune_1.1_English.zip No stupid FireWall problems! Don't settle for this!

Here is a direct copy of the Zune 1.1 Installation CD - only thing is that it's been zipped. UNTOUCHED.

http://rapidshare.com/files/72779131/Zune_1.1_English.zip

No stupid FireWall problems!

]]> By: josh http://www.geekstogo.com/2008/05/13/zune-25-software-still-requires-windows-firewall/#comment-3736 josh Wed, 25 Jun 2008 22:17:54 +0000 http://www.geekstogo.com/?p=511#comment-3736 damn this sucks i dont get how you do the firewall part if someone could explain that would help out alot damn this sucks i dont get how you do the firewall part
if someone could explain that would help out alot

]]> By: Aldo http://www.geekstogo.com/2008/05/13/zune-25-software-still-requires-windows-firewall/#comment-3583 Aldo Wed, 11 Jun 2008 13:27:18 +0000 http://www.geekstogo.com/?p=511#comment-3583 Great ... I wouldn,t have known. I tried to install Zune 10 times, at least ... I was ready to return the unit. THANK YOU VERY MUCH ... ALL THE LUCK TO YOU Great ... I wouldn,t have known. I tried to install Zune 10 times, at least ... I was ready to return the unit.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH ... ALL THE LUCK TO YOU

]]> By: Daniel http://www.geekstogo.com/2008/05/13/zune-25-software-still-requires-windows-firewall/#comment-3495 Daniel Thu, 05 Jun 2008 20:20:24 +0000 http://www.geekstogo.com/?p=511#comment-3495 One other note. I just checked the zune site and the firewall fix is not working for everyone. Better double check your sources on this one. Some say enabling firewall worked, some say downloading the zune full package http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=6136349f-2b32-4946-83b5-a09775531ef4&displaylang=en has worked for them. The only problems we have ever had was issued with album art etc... The way I fixed it was to find and delete the hidden zune database files after uninstalling the program they are still left sitting there. Then just reinstall. I am unsure if this would help this issue. One other note. I just checked the zune site and the firewall fix is not working for everyone.

Better double check your sources on this one. Some say enabling firewall worked, some say downloading the zune full package
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=6136349f-2b32-4946-83b5-a09775531ef4&displaylang=en

has worked for them.

The only problems we have ever had was issued with album art etc... The way I fixed it was to find and delete the hidden zune database files after uninstalling the program they are still left sitting there. Then just reinstall. I am unsure if this would help this issue.

]]> By: Daniel http://www.geekstogo.com/2008/05/13/zune-25-software-still-requires-windows-firewall/#comment-3492 Daniel Thu, 05 Jun 2008 20:01:00 +0000 http://www.geekstogo.com/?p=511#comment-3492 I think you should specify operating systems involved. Both my wife and I have a Zune and use Windows XP MCE on my laptop and Vista on her laptop. Neither of us has had this issue with any updates (although she uses her zune on her desktop which uses XP Pro and I use mine on MCE, my wife also has zune software on her laptop. On both computers I had previously disabled security center notifications and the firewall service. Perhaps that has something to do with why it has not ever happened to us? I am not quite sure your article is true for everyone. I wonder if it is also effected by what Service Pack people have. My wife laptop with Vista is using SP1 for Vista. I think you should specify operating systems involved. Both my wife and I have a Zune and use Windows XP MCE on my laptop and Vista on her laptop. Neither of us has had this issue with any updates (although she uses her zune on her desktop which uses XP Pro and I use mine on MCE, my wife also has zune software on her laptop. On both computers I had previously disabled security center notifications and the firewall service. Perhaps that has something to do with why it has not ever happened to us?

I am not quite sure your article is true for everyone. I wonder if it is also effected by what Service Pack people have. My wife laptop with Vista is using SP1 for Vista.

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]]> By: Patrick Hunter http://www.geekstogo.com/2008/05/13/zune-25-software-still-requires-windows-firewall/#comment-3336 Patrick Hunter Wed, 21 May 2008 02:46:12 +0000 http://www.geekstogo.com/?p=511#comment-3336 Awesome! thanks very much, I probably would not have figured it out on my own. wtf microsoft? Awesome! thanks very much, I probably would not have figured it out on my own. wtf microsoft?

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