I uninstalled Zone Alarm Pro (after activating the Windows firewall). So far, things are better - loading web pages and documents. FF still seems a little sluggish at times, with IE being somewhat faster.
Thanks Randall On Tue, Dec 8, 2009 at 12:05 PM, db <[email protected]> wrote: > Yes, > > Uninstall Zone Alarm Pro completely. I think you are going to find that > was the problem. > > Ever so often anybody's updates can and will break things and security > software has deeper hooks into your machine than any other besides the OS > itself. > > If it solves the problem, contact ZA support and let them tell you how to > fix it. You might have to go back to the previous version and don't do > updates until they fix the problem. > > db > > Ranbo wrote: > >> *Thanks, >> >> >> I couldn't get Fire Fox to load, so downloaded a new version and it now >> seems to be working better (opens links, loads pages, etc.) though some >> pages are still pretty slow. I'll do these other steps as well. Should I >> uninstall some of the spyware programs and uninstall Zone Alarm Pro, >> including firewall (while turning on Windows firewall) to see if this >> improves loading speed? >> >> Randall >> * >> On Tue, Dec 8, 2009 at 2:47 AM, db <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> >>> Uninstall the whole virus package you installed, turn windows firewall >>> back >>> on for some protection and see if that >>> improves things. If so, google the symptoms related to that software. >>> >>> Sometimes security packages go wrong... >>> >>> db >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Ellen Rains Harris wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>> Operating system? Amount of RAM? >>>> >>>> Generally, you don't need a firewall in any Win version after 2000. >>>> >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ranbo" <[email protected]> >>>> To: <[email protected]> >>>> Sent: Monday, December 07, 2009 3:57 PM >>>> Subject: [CGUYS] Consternation over Computer Constipation - help! >>>> >>>> >>>> Once again I seek the wisdom that is so generously dispensed here. My >>>> >>>> >>>>> Dell >>>>> desk top just doesn't seem to want to do anything right...or quickly. >>>>> When >>>>> I click on links nothing happens. Sites don't load or only very, very >>>>> slowly, hence the constipation metaphor. IE freezes up and Fire Fox >>>>> (which >>>>> is what I usually use) is having the above problems. Documents also >>>>> open >>>>> slowly. These problems seem to have occurred or become significantly >>>>> worse >>>>> since I installed the upgrade for the free AVG software on Dec 1, when >>>>> the >>>>> previous version expired, so wonder if this has a role. I notice that >>>>> it >>>>> now has a spy ware software, as well as the free Zone Alarm Pro version >>>>> I >>>>> downloaded maybe 2 months ago (the previous free version didn't have >>>>> this >>>>> as >>>>> I recall). I also have at least one other spyware program running, so >>>>> wonder if I have too much of a good thing. >>>>> >>>>> My question is - I don't even know where to start to figure out what's >>>>> wrong >>>>> or how to fix it. Are there simple steps I should take to see if the >>>>> problem(s) get better? I can't even fix the message that says "Firefox >>>>> is >>>>> not able to show the Toolbar." Don't know if this is related, but in >>>>> Firefox, don't even have the back keys highlighted or functional. >>>>> Tried >>>>> to >>>>> reinstall Firefox but got a message and wouldn't even let me do this. >>>>> One >>>>> other thing - the program that is supposed to automatically begin to >>>>> download pics from digital camera to PC also isn't working (and it once >>>>> did). Couldn't get this fixed, either. Don't know if this might be >>>>> related >>>>> to other problems. >>>>> >>>>> Is my computer now like a very old person or car, where too many things >>>>> are >>>>> breaking down and it looks terminal?? Should I just start uninstalling >>>>> questionable software? I'm afraid if I start tinkering, I'll make >>>>> things >>>>> worse. I have 1 gig of memory. Should I add more? Will this >>>>> magically >>>>> solve everything?! :) >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Thanks as always >>>>> >>>>> Randall >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ************************************************************************* >>>>> >>>>> ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy >>>>> ** >>>>> ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/** >>>>> >>>>> ************************************************************************* >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> ************************************************************************* >>>> ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy >>>> ** >>>> ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** >>>> >>>> ************************************************************************* >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> ************************************************************************* >>> ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** >>> ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** >>> ************************************************************************* >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> ************************************************************************* >> >> ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** >> ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** >> ************************************************************************* >> >> >> > > > ************************************************************************* > ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** > ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** > ************************************************************************* > ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
