"I know you 'paid' for ZoneAlarm pro..." Is 'paid' insinuating... ;0) I bought into ZAPro a few years back for the "ease of use" for several members in my family and tacked on an extra license for me, the "Family/Friends Help Desk". It was adequate when it was just a firewall; but the fluff added for privacy simply makes it, IMHO, a non-viable choice for complete coverage anymore. Perhaps, when the time comes, if I need anything more robust than the copy of ZAPro I have, or the other "free" ZA versions, I will look into Sygate. There are quite a few alternatives nowadays. Fortunately, I am geeky enough to understand most of what firewalling entails, so I should be good to go.