I'm just using the built-in Vista firewall and the first time I try to run Poser 8, it pops up a message saying something about Vista firewall has blocked this and do I want to allow it? I say yes, and Bob's your uncle. No more problems.

ZoneAlarm, while originally bing a great program, can - just like Norton - create more problems than it solves.

 I got rid of it.

And know what? I have no problems with virusses, NOR do i have any problems with Poser 8.

If someting borks up your program, the first approach SHOULD be to find out WHAT it is rather than to blame the program itselg. Obviously the program is supposed to run, so if something is preventing it from doing so it ought to be clear that it's something else!

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  Using Poser since 2002. Currently at Version 11.1 - Win 10.