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Well, looking at my database of DL times (standardized test DL from my webspace

at my ISP's "user" webpage area), there has been NO change in DL rates since
I installed ZA.

I have a 500MHz Athlon (K7) ... maybe that helps...

Alan

TomsQ wrote:

> Personaly, I found it to slow my connection down by almost ten percent,
> especially usenet downloads.
>
> Also, it is a wee bit bulky coding wise, I have a PIII, but still, truth is
> if you dont go around pissing people off on purpose, all ya really need is
> to use a good virus / trojan scanner
>
> Alan Browne <alan.browne@videotron.ca> wrote in message
> news:38DC3303.16D50668@videotron.ca...
> | I use Zone Alarm, and it has no way slowed down anything.
> |
> | DL rates are still very high (per my tracking database)
> |
> | What EXACTLY has slowed down on your system?
> |
> | Alan
> |
> |
> |
> | John Corliss wrote:
> |
> | >
> | > Well, I've reconsidered after reading some of the replies to your post.
> Still a
> | > good job of detective work, but I think we can pretty much rest assured
> about
> | > the personal info being for their use only. I would feel safe using
> Zone Alarm.
> | > However, I won't because of the way it slowed down my system.
> | > --
> | > John Corliss
> | > '69 FLH
> | > Homepage at: http://www.ccountry.net/~jcorliss/
> | > Updated to frames version on 3/21/00 (loads a WHOLE lot faster!)
> | >
> | > alt.comp.freeware F.A.Q. at
> http://www.ccountry.net/~jcorliss/FAQ/FrameSet1.html
> |