Firewall trouble (was: no pointless this time toni)

turrican3 · 20 January 2008, 00:56

i always set the priority of winuae to normal, because if i set above normal my joypad don't respond very well.But the problem is when i set the priority to normal and my firewall make an update then the screen comeback to the windows.
Is there a way to block that ?

Duke · 20 January 2008, 01:08

Sure, get a better firewall or disable the messages. WinUAE has nothing to do with that.

turrican3 · 20 January 2008, 02:32

the firewall display no message he just change is icon in the notification zone during the update that's all.
It's not the first time i noticed when i play a game with priorithy normal and make a pause in the game when i come back i have the windows screen. i didn't know why and i'm not sure this the fault of my firewall, it's zonealarm.

Toni Wilen · 20 January 2008, 10:54

Not WinUAE problem. Most software firewalls simply suck.

_Steve_ · 20 January 2008, 12:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by turrican3

the firewall display no message he just change is icon in the notification zone during the update that's all.
It's not the first time i noticed when i play a game with priorithy normal and make a pause in the game when i come back i have the windows screen. i didn't know why and i'm not sure this the fault of my firewall, it's zonealarm.

If you are using a version of ZA less than 7.0.462 then the background "update" task always steals your mouse/window focus popping the desktop to the front.

This behaviour was fixed in 7.0.462.

turrican3 · 21 January 2008, 03:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by _Steve_

If you are using a version of ZA less than 7.0.462 then the background "update" task always steals your mouse/window focus popping the desktop to the front.

This behaviour was fixed in 7.0.462.

Sorry but i use the free version of zonealarm and it's alaways the version 7.0.362.0,
i have just to wait that winuae free version go to 7.0.462, then.
ok i wait.
Thank you for your help

lilalurl · 21 January 2008, 09:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by turrican3

i have just to wait that winuae free version go to 7.0.462, then.

You're in for a long wait judging from the time it took to get to 1.4.5. And I don't think it will always remain free.

Sorry, it is obvious you got a bit mixed up between winuae and ZA when typing, but I could not resist.

spajdr · 22 January 2008, 00:18

Get a Comodo Firewall turrican3

andy · 30 January 2008, 08:58

Turrican3, do you mean a program update (i.e. it wants to download a new version) or a notification (e.g. Zone Alarm telling you that an attempted access has been blocked)?

In either case, have you tried setting the firewall to block all network access before you start WinUAE? I haven't used ZA for years, but it should be an easily accessed option and is one that has been successful for me on occasion with other programs and firewall software.

Good luck, anyway.

eLowar · 30 January 2008, 09:43

Doesn't ZA have a "game mode" these days? I've pretty much stopped using software firewalls because they seem to generate more trouble than benefit, but I seem to remember seeing something of the sort.

turrican3 · 30 January 2008, 16:11

yes, there is a way to block internet connection and a game mode, no problem when i use it, thanks

20 January 2008, 00:56	#1
turrican3 Moon 1969 = amiga 1985 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: belgium Age: 48 Posts: 3,913	Firewall trouble (was: no pointless this time toni) i always set the priority of winuae to normal, because if i set above normal my joypad don't respond very well.But the problem is when i set the priority to normal and my firewall make an update then the screen comeback to the windows. Is there a way to block that ?

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20 January 2008, 01:08	#2
Duke HOL-Team Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Germany Age: 43 Posts: 520	Sure, get a better firewall or disable the messages. WinUAE has nothing to do with that.

20 January 2008, 02:32	#3
turrican3 Moon 1969 = amiga 1985 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: belgium Age: 48 Posts: 3,913	the firewall display no message he just change is icon in the notification zone during the update that's all. It's not the first time i noticed when i play a game with priorithy normal and make a pause in the game when i come back i have the windows screen. i didn't know why and i'm not sure this the fault of my firewall, it's zonealarm.

20 January 2008, 10:54	#4
Toni Wilen WinUAE developer Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Hämeenlinna/Finland Age: 49 Posts: 26,505	Not WinUAE problem. Most software firewalls simply suck.

22 January 2008, 00:18	#8
spajdr Old fart Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Ostrava/Czech Republic Age: 46 Posts: 315	Get a Comodo Firewall turrican3

30 January 2008, 08:58	#9
andy Back. Join Date: May 2002 Location: UK Posts: 121	Turrican3, do you mean a program update (i.e. it wants to download a new version) or a notification (e.g. Zone Alarm telling you that an attempted access has been blocked)? In either case, have you tried setting the firewall to block all network access before you start WinUAE? I haven't used ZA for years, but it should be an easily accessed option and is one that has been successful for me on occasion with other programs and firewall software. Good luck, anyway.

30 January 2008, 09:43	#10
eLowar Citizen of Elthesh Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: UK Posts: 949	Doesn't ZA have a "game mode" these days? I've pretty much stopped using software firewalls because they seem to generate more trouble than benefit, but I seem to remember seeing something of the sort.

30 January 2008, 16:11	#11
turrican3 Moon 1969 = amiga 1985 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: belgium Age: 48 Posts: 3,913	yes, there is a way to block internet connection and a game mode, no problem when i use it, thanks

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