I recently downloaded a free firewall and antivirus. could that cause my internet to be slow?

Question

I recently downloaded a free firewall and antivirus. could that cause my internet to be slow?

Answer 1

They all slow dont your computer if you have them running in the background, thats why i always turn them off and then do a full scan when im ready

Answer 2

Possibly, what did you download?

i have free zone alarm and it doesn't seem to slow down my internet.

mabye you have some spyware on your system

Answer 3

No, a firewall does not slow it down noticeably.  Most likely some other cause.  However, some firewalls you can temporarily disable.  If you can't disable it, uninstall and see what happens.

Answer 4

As a general rule, stay away from "free" anything for your computer.  Just spend the $50 and get an anti-virus program from a reputable company.  Windows XP already has a firewall program, so there is really no need for a firewall from your anti-virus.  Get an anti-virus program that also includes pest and ad-ware removal.

Answer 5

It could depend on your processor speed, if you have a budget processor, all the programs you add including security take time from other things but it is better to be slower and secure than faster with malware on your computer