BigMac777
join:2001-07-21
Green Valley, AZ | reply to olefin
Re: XP Firewall and ZoneAlarm
I guess if you want the slowest computer in the area, go ahead and run ZL. It will slow down your computer. Good Luck. |
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IGGY
No Guru Just Here To Help
Premium,MVM
join:2001-03-30
Chatham, IL
| Wow I see about three things here I want to comment on. One I have ran ZoneAlarm on 500 MHZ P3 machines and most recently on 2 1 GHZ Celeron machines with varying amounts of RAM at different times. I've yet to see this software cause a performance hit in regards to resources. A few older builds ( 2 builds at different times ) did in fact cause some problems for users. New builds were put out to resolve this situation.
As I think I mentioned above in regards to Vista. I'm running that OS now. The inbound and outbound protection is nothing like what ZoneAlarm offers. While the Vista firewall is an improvement over what is in XP. It's still not as good in my opinion as ZoneAlarm. Vista is a security nightmare from the perspective of you can't use this operating system without it constantly nagging you unless you shut down some of the more paranoid mode "features". They didn't take usability into account when implementing their new security endeavor.
As for using the built in XP firewall with ZoneAlarm and a router. I would ask why? This is just asking for trouble and offers no greater protection. The XP firewall does what your router does. If your router were to be exploited do to a firmware flaw or some other method. ZoneAlarm would keep your machine safe. There is such a thing as to much security and being overly paranoid.
Unfortunately in this forum many preach the paranoid full throttle form of security instead of logical moderation.
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tparker1
join:2004-09-29
Winston Salem, NC
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I agree if you notice Leo is getting answers to questions asked from the back somewhere notice the earpiece visable if you are looking close enough.Hey I like Leo also He is a nice Guy.Leo supposedly wrote a book on Computers.Sygate isn't perfect I have yet to see a software one that is though there is a excellent alternative and that is a old Pc with a pentium 66 mhz Cpu no harddrive required that is the best Router I have ever used plus it is cost effective and no hacker has got through yet.I am not naive enough to believe one can't but this setup makes them earn their keep.Only the most advanced Computer Engineer has a chance to get in.
Steve Gibson is as you say not worthy of any awards his three amigo's is a work of paranoia at best. |
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