System Tray Alert tab

Click the numbers to learn about specific controls, or read an introduction.   To reach this tab: 1. Go to Alerts & Logs / Main tab 2. Click the Advanced button. 3. Click the System Tray Alert tab.

System Tray Alert (Advanced Alert & Log Settings dialog)

Use the System Tray Alert tab to enable or disable the display of an alert icon in the system tray (in the lower right corner of your Windows desktop).

System Tray Alert

When you choose to hide some or all informational alerts, ZoneAlarm Pro can still keep you aware of those alerts by showing a small alert icon () in the system tray.

To have ZoneAlarm Pro display the system tray icon alert, select the check box labeled Enable system tray icon alert.

For more information about hiding alerts, see the related topic Showing and hiding firewall alerts.

System Tray Icons

The icons displayed in the system tray let you monitor your security status and Internet activity as frequently as you wish, and access your security settings in just a few clicks.

To open the ZoneAlarm Pro control center, double-click any of the system try icons.

Icon	Meaning
	ZoneAlarm Pro is installed and running.
	Your computer is sending (red band) or receiving (green band) network traffic. This indicator does not imply that you have a security problem, or that the network traffic is dangerous.
	ZoneAlarm Pro has blocked a communication, but your settings prevent a full-sized alert from being shown.

System Tray Menu

The system tray shortcut menu, shown below, gives you quick access to the Internet Lock and other functions. To open the menu, right-click the system tray icon.

Related Topics

Alert Events tab
Main tab (Alerts & Logs)
Showing and hiding firewall alerts
Using the Internet Lock and Stop button