TEAK36, there is a problem with the new update of ZA. It comes with a built in anti-virus program, which seems to conflict with just about every other AV programme out there. It worked OK for a day or so on my system by turning the AV off (expand ZA and you should find it), but then all the problems came back. I tried their recommended solution of uninstalling ZA5 and going back to the previous release, but it didn't help. I may not have deleted every file, though - the instructions were quite complex, and not just a simple use of the "uninstall" function, but others on the forum are reporting problems with the reversion to the previous release. There's plenty of discussion here:
http://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/home.jsp
, go to "Service and Support", the "Zone Labs User Forum" and look in "Installation, Uninstall and Upgrade" (as you have to "accept conditions" to enter, I'm assuming I can't place a direct link here). In the end I had to uninstall ZA as best I could and use a different firewall. I'm currently using Sygate Personal (
http://smb.sygate.com/buy/download_buy.htm
) which is free. It's not as user-friendly as ZA, but seems to be doing the job while (at least on the current version) ZA isn't.