Good Software Gone Bad In the beginning, Zonealarm was a very good firewall. However, it's grown into a monster writing thousands of temporary files in less than two weeks of use on a new laptop. The ability to control installed software, from companies that poke around in your computer, under the guise that they're giving you a 'better experience' is gone. These are two major issues that have brought me to dump Zone Alarm permanently.

I tried Zonealarm free I tried Zonealarm free, didn't like it so I cancelled it. Since then I have had billing requests for an app I no longer use. I have contacted them about this and was assured that there would not be any contact with me. Imagine my surprise when I received yet another Email. I am really getting sick of this, so much so that I tried their online chat,then realized that I was going to get CHARGED for that as well.

ZoneAlarm Free Firewall is crap ZoneAlarm Free Firewall is crap, popups, slowed computer, problem program. Make sure you turn ZoneAlarm off by going to interface under Tools uncheck "Start on Windows Startup" first, reboot do nothing. I use only Revo Uninstaller and uninstall. You can make sure w\Revo to remove everything from your computer because you can scan for leftovers. Use Windows Firewall.

Once respected, now Malware! Used to be a respected name for security stuff buy now it takes hold of your PC and hides parts of it making it nigh on impossible to remove even after using their 'Cleanup' tool. Still interferes with browsing.

Installed it Installed it Next time i rebooted windows, windows would not boot up. I got that message page about problems with some options such as to do a FULL reset or try a system restore. I chose system restore....LUCKILY it worked. When Windows rebooted successfully, Zone Alarm was gone. One day later,eveything is still fine.