I hardly found Black Ice easier to set up. Sure, very simplified, but it absolutely hated my USB network adapter and checking at www.grc.com showed IDENT being left open. A manual edit of the INI file required to close it. ZA on the other hand, works with my adapter and is a no brainer. Hmmm do I want IE to access the internet Y/N... not too difficult. VB E-mail virus, stopped dead by ZA, got to me through a friend running BID!