Kerio Personal firewall v4.2.0 - Does it break your MS Office?

Hi. On 3 fresh installations of Windows XP Pro with SP2, I find that as soon as I install Kerio Personal Firewall v4.2.0 some of Microsoft Office applications won't work any more. When I try to start Access, Excel or Word, each application will cause an internal error message box - Illegal operation I think. Only way to resolve is to uninstall Kerio which is a shame as I like Kerio at the moment. Another problem I notice which I think quite likely something to do with Kerio is that the Office Update through IE wont work either. Has anyone else had this problem?
I now having to resort to Zone Alarm 6 I guess.

 

I didn't have any issues w/ MS Office (2003) when I tried KPF 4.2, but it sure caused my internet connection to SLOW DOWN, and I couldn't ever get it configured to pass the Shields Up! fw test. Looks like I'll be going back to v. 2.1.5

 

hmm strange. Thought Kerio 4 would bug free by now eh.... I have not noticed any internet slow down using v4.1.3 or v4.2.0.

Anyway, have installed Zone Alarm Pro, and my system not liking it much. It now takes a minute to shutdown my system from 15 seconds, and at system logon takes 2mins before I can actually do anything on the PC as mouse pointer over the task bar just gives the 'busy' hour glass. Cant work out why either, even from looking in the event viewer. Why isnt any firewall working for me?
Guess I should try Kerio again, or Outpost. Will Outpost 3 have a better system tray icon like Kerio or Zone Alarm's , as the current one is only useful for seeing what profile you're using.

 

I didn't notice any problems with Office apps when using Kerio 4.2, but I am on a Win2k system, so perhaps that makes the difference.

If Kerio 4.2 or ZA 6 is no good for you, have you tried Kerio 2.1.5? It's much leaner and lighter and shouldn't slow anything down there or cause any problems. Many use and like it.

 

I'm running Kerio PF 4.2 free version with MS Office XP on Windows XP Pro and have no problems with Office, no problems with office update and IE, no problems with internet slow downs; in fact, no problems at all

 

Exactly the same here.

 

I don't know about 3.0 but there is a plugin for the current 2.7 version that will give you a zonealarm like tray icon that shows the inbound/outbound traffic. See here for details: http://www.outpostfirewall.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=66

 

I am running Kerio 4.2.0, and I have no problems at all with any of the microsoft applications (Word, Excel, Access...etc). It's running very smooth here. I am using Windows XP Pro. with the latest updates.

 

+1, Exactly the same here. #1

 

Yes MS-Office 2003 Update1 and Kerio Personal Firewall 4.2 do NOT work together!
Seen this on 4 systems...

 

I find it hard to believe that any firewall would have problems with MS Office or the other way.
If it happens then it must be something else and if it is really true, than I would ditch the firewall without any hesitation, even when it was the very best firewall.
If I have a compatibility problem between any application software and any security software, I always get rid of the security software, because I can do alot more things with application softwares than with security softwares.

 

kerio "should" ... work okay
I guess you have got the settings okay?
Theres no way you had it make an 'wall app rule to disallow run and remember that?
But za may also have headaches unforseen then to?
I guess the only way to know 'bout za..... is try.

 

I would be one user with Kerio latest version and using MS Office 2000 and 2003 both with no problems....

Could be a glitch from you're side who knows...

Regards,
fluxgfx.com

 

I haven't any problem on Kerio PF 4.2 with office pro 2003, visio 2003, project 2003 and frontpage 2003. Kerio 4.2 works fine.

 

The problem arises when you use the HIPS in Kerio. So all of you free users wouldn't have the problem, b/c u guys don't have the HIPS.

 

I have the Paid version of Kerio which includes the HIPS and I don't have the problem.

 

me too.

 

I'm using the FREE version for the moment and I've disabled HIPS as I was slightly concerned by some forums postings about this new feature so I've left it off.

Zero problems with Kerio so far, I like it very much.

Fedorov.

 

No this is actually a problem with the HIPS driver. This issue is also there in the official kerio forum. Kerio has acknowledged the problem and a fix will be available soon.

 

There was also this post on the subject:
Kerio PF 4.2.0 and Office 2003

Regards,

CrazyM