Re: Zonealarm slowing down Internet Explorer

From: Jerry (NoSpamChiefZeke_at_MSN.com)
Date: 03/30/04 

Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2004 14:16:04 -0800

I would NEVER recommend that anyone use the built in XP firewall. It is one
big piece of trash.

"Zebedee" <abuse@127.0.0.1> wrote in message
news:4069566b$0$4348$afc38c87@news.ukonline.co.uk...
> Zone Alarm is a piece of trash. Throw it away. Use XP's own firewall
> instead. There really is no need to use a separate firewall. XP's firewall
> stops the bad guys from getting in. A decent antivirus will kill all
> Trojans. Extra firewalls are redundant.
>
> --
> Yours
>
> Zebedee
>
> (Claiming asylum in an attempt
> to escape paying his debts to
> Dougal and Florence)
>
>
> "Joseph Meehan" <sligojoeS_PAM_2@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:V3cac.129$bQ3.103@fe2.columbus.rr.com...
> > Graham Nash wrote:
> > > I have free copy of Zonealarm(trial) running on Dell Lattitude. No
> > > problem when it is turned off but when I turn it on there are some
> > > delays before the page is loaded. I have DSL 768k and it is fast
> > > without ZA. Sometimes when I am loading pages, it takes 5-10 seconds
> > > for some pages to load, without ZA, BOOM. I have never had any
> > > problems with my other laptop. I am using XP latest updates.
> > >
> > > Please help
> > >
> > > Tx
> >
> > You might try un installing and re-installing ZA. I have never
> noticed
> > any slow down.
> >
> > --
> > Joseph E. Meehan
> >
> > 26 + 6 = 1 It's Irish Math
> >
> >
> >
>
>

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