zone alarm

monsterpixels
Junior Member

03-12-2016, 02:23 PM

Someone is wondering why zone alarm popups disappear completely on your Windows 8.1 laptop, especially since it started showing this right away. You mentioned reinstalling Windows 8.1 from an OEM disk after swapping the HDD for an SSD and adding a larger M.2 SSD. The issue persists even with Intel graphics and a GFX 730M chip.

monsterpixels

03-12-2016, 02:23 PM #1

Dandindan
Junior Member

03-12-2016, 03:02 PM

Choose just one option. Believe it or not, Windows Firewall works fine. Zone Alarm is a nuisance.

Dandindan

03-12-2016, 03:02 PM #2

Choose just one option. Believe it or not, Windows Firewall works fine. Zone Alarm is a nuisance.

ZakerZX
Member

03-12-2016, 10:54 PM

Windows Firewall and Defender are sufficient after updates. Remove them, install the latest version, run a scan, and you should be fine.

ZakerZX

03-12-2016, 10:54 PM #3

Windows Firewall and Defender are sufficient after updates. Remove them, install the latest version, run a scan, and you should be fine.

master_scope
Posting Freak

794

03-14-2016, 05:05 AM

I appreciate the option to block unknown applications. I’ve removed bloatware that was installed accidentally and enjoy having more control over what launches on my device.

master_scope

03-14-2016, 05:05 AM #4

I appreciate the option to block unknown applications. I’ve removed bloatware that was installed accidentally and enjoy having more control over what launches on my device.

ItsCocossaur
Junior Member

03-14-2016, 06:55 AM

Visit the site at https://www.malwarebytes.org/, download the tool, and perform a scan. It should work without issues.

ItsCocossaur

03-14-2016, 06:55 AM #5

Visit the site at https://www.malwarebytes.org/, download the tool, and perform a scan. It should work without issues.

pieterpost123
Member

184

03-14-2016, 12:55 PM

Zonealarm works well. It blocks many background activities. I’m not going into details, but it’s made a big difference for me—my ISP stops sending messages, and my coworkers still receive them.

pieterpost123

03-14-2016, 12:55 PM #6

Zonealarm works well. It blocks many background activities. I’m not going into details, but it’s made a big difference for me—my ISP stops sending messages, and my coworkers still receive them.