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14 year user of Winfax
Review From: LVLarry, Dec 14, 2004
Current installation of 10.03 with XP
Pro is only a few days old. There are
a few things that MUST be done before
installing 10.03. You must REMOVE any
earlier version of Winfax and/or any
other faxing programs, especially the
little cheapo's on the market. You
MUST DISABLE any programs access to
the modem which usually occurs upon
boot-up. If any program is accessing
the modem the program will not
install. You SHOULD disable any virus
software running. Disconnect Internet
access to protect from a virus while
disabled. Go to program files (after
you've removed Winfax or any other
programs) and delete any signs of
Winfax including Symantec/LiveUpdate.
Restart your computer so that it is
totally clean. In XP, set a restore
point should you have any problems
(but you shouldn't). Then run the
Winfax installation. It should go thru
just fine but I guarantee nothing. The
reason I rate it as 4 stars is because
of all of the things that must be done
BEFORE you install the program. If
Winfax would do all of these things
for you, I would rate it 5 stars. If
you get a bad or incomplete install,
the program and your computer will
cause you headaches. It is necessary
to do the things I've mentioned. I'm a
Winfax user for many years. The other
programs are just "toys".