I use the free version of ZoneAlarm and have never observed any problem with it until recently. The problem is that it prevents me accessing the web when I switch into my satellite connection. If ZA is running I just cannot connect. If I disable ZA, connect to the satellite and re-enable ZA it runs briefly, and then chops off. This means that if I want high speed downloads, I have to do without ZA. How stupid would I be to go without ZA? What are the real risks? I do my banking over the net, and this area concerns me particularly. Perhaps I should try Outpost. I would welcome any comments or suggestions, and you may call me stupid, if that is the case! Rick Blackwolf wrote: >Norton personal firewall and I heard many bad things about zone alarm > > To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/