Zone alarm is slowing down my computer. Is it normal?
Some months ago, I bought, intalled then disinstalled Zone Alarm because it slows down so much my computer. Now, fearing viruses, I re-installed it again. What a pain? Everything takes ages before popping-up. Is it normal to get slow down with anti-virus, firewall and other protective software? Is Zone Alarm worst than McAfee and Norton for that matter? (slowwww)
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is is only zonealarm (firewall), or the zonealarm security suite? i have zonealarm (firewall), installed on every comp in my household (2 desktops, 2 laptops), and on most computers that i work on (friends/family), and have never had a problem with it at all. i’ve had norton security suite (with a brand new comp), and it took forever for the parental controls, etc. to load before i could connect to the internet.
could it be possible that you don’t have enough ram?, how much stuff do you have on startup (on the taskbar by the clock)? how much ram do you have?
"Is it normal to get slow down with anti-virus, firewall and other protective software?" <– yes, the more stuff that you have running (ie., messengers, music players, etc., etc.), the slower your system is going to be (especailly, if you are low on ram).
hit "ctl+alt+del", and on the "processes tab", at the bottom, how many processes do you have running, and your "cpu usage"? g/l, sos
edit: *kicks zes2_zdk - points to link below*
http://www.zonealarm.com/store/content/catalog/catalog_main.jsp;jsessionid=GgDceswFFpiQxZx9EfaeLUQV7Apky5csDVf1qMLmVXy9fzB5FILR!-82891113!-1062696904!7551!7552!NONE?dc=12bms&ctry=US&lang=en
Yes, zone alarm slow you PC. try to install AVG antivirus and AVG spyware. Its work better than zone alarm. Secondly you should Setting you PC for optimum performance. Try look at this manual : http://www.clickaudit.com/goto/?71493 .maybe it can help you.
I use Zone Alarm firewall & it is excellent, no slowdown at all. IDK about their suite that you’re using.
Try these well-respected free programs. I use all the anti-spyware tools & AVG anti-virus & they are fine also.
These are free anti-virus programs:
Avast Home Edition
http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html
AVG Anti-Virus Free
http://free.grisoft.com/doc/downloads-products/us/frt/0?prd=aff
PC Tools AntiVirus
http://www.pctools.com/free-antivirus/
AntiVir Personal Edition
http://www.free-av.com/
These free anti-spyware tools all have good reputations. Use at least 3:
AdAware 2007
http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,7423-page,1-c,antispywaretools/description.html
Spybot Search & Destroy
http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,22262-page,1-c,antispywaretools/description.html
CWShredder
http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,23551-order,1-page,1-c,antispywaretools/description.html
Windows Defender
http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,24761-order,1-page,1-c,internettools/description.html
SpywareBlaster
http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,23106-order,1-page,1-c,antispywaretools/description.html
AVG Anti-Rootkit
http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,65198-order,1-page,1-c,privacysecurity/description.html
a-squared Free
http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,64592-order,1-page,1-c,antispywaretools/description.html
AVG Anti-Spyware 7.5
http://www.grisoft.com/doc/31/us/crp/0?prd=asw
SUPERanti-spyware
http://www.superantispyware.com/
CCleaner removes many useless files & frees up space on your hard drive
http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,24149-page,1-c,systemresourcestuneup/description.html
Eusing Registry Cleaner
http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,64953-page,1-c,systemresourcestuneup/description.html
Always update before running
.
Zone Alarm is not an AV program.
It is firewall….
from link
Basically, a firewall is a barrier to keep destructive forces away from your property. In fact, that’s why its called a firewall. Its job is similar to a physical firewall that keeps a fire from spreading from one area to the next. As you read through this article, you will learn more about firewalls, how they work and what kinds of threats they can protect you from….
http://www.howstuffworks.com/firewall.htm
Suggest an AV program(Norton..McAfee).
I think that if you have been working on Internet with only ZONE ALARM between you and the world you probably got some other stuff onboard
your computer…..
re zone alarm
"ZoneAlarm lets you block uninitiated and unwanted traffic, even while your PC is unattended or while you’re not using your connection. To further limit your exposure to attack, specify which applications can access the Internet. The program lets you stop e-mail-borne Visual Basic Script worms, too.
Notes:
It does not run on Windows Vista. You can download the Vista version here. Support for Windows 98 and Windows Me has been discontinued."
http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,7228-order,1-page,1-c,firewalls/description.html
We security software like Zone Alarm adds a lot of information to your registry. If you haven’t cleaned your registry in a while. This is necessary. Your registry holds all the information regarding updates, installs, un-installs etc. Each one of those events has
a key. and that key need your PC’s resources. So, if you should clean this up. Do a registry scan if you got more than 20 errors you should clean it. Also your Operating System will constantly try to fix these errors which cause spikes in CPU access.
http://www.delete-computer-history.com/what-is-the-best-registry-cleaner.html
cant u sacrifice a little [i shudnt say that] speed of ur comp fr security?
i know ZA is slow but it doesnt put its popups in between during virus removal like AVG and McAfee do
the latter are 3rd class antiviruses