Random Application Freezes/Hangs - Win11

AstroMan said:

Regarding this issue, would it be safe to remove the attached entries in regedit?

edit: There's also a single entry for Zone Labs.

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Don't go around messing with the reg unless you know what you are doing.
What is the full path of the reg entry please, keys do not mean anything.

Check this, it saves a backup just in case:
I am usually not a big fan of any kinds of cleaners but if I must recommend one:

OAT said:

Don't go around messing with the reg unless you know what you are doing.
What is the full path of the reg entry please, keys do not mean anything.

Check this, it saves a backup just in case:
I am usually not a big fan of any kinds of cleaners but if I must recommend one:

Eusing Free Registry Cleaner: Safely scan and repair registry problems - Spyware FREE.

Eusing Free Registry Cleaner: Safely scan and repair registry problems - Spyware FREE.

www.eusing.com

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Thank you for the recommendation.

These are the full paths, if I did it correctly,

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\CheckPoint
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Zone Labs

AstroMan said:

Thank you for the recommendation.

These are the full paths, if I did it correctly,

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\CheckPoint
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Zone Labs

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Yes, those are under the Software hive and should be OK to clear.
I do recommend using the software I posted above as it gives you the chance to rollback.
The error(s) in the log from previous dates will remain though.
To clean, the logs, a command can be issued, but it clears everything from the beginning of time.

OAT said:

Yes, those are under the Software hive and should be OK to clear.
I do recommend using the software I posted above as it gives you the chance to rollback.

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Thank you for letting me know, I've honestly never touched anything related to the registry before for reasons as you stated. The only reason I even want to remove the ZA/Checkpoint entries were because of the two services listed under services.msc as previously started but I could ignore those since are easy to disable but as said trying to add a new GUI for Windows Firewall Defender gave me the following (see attached image)

Would even removing those reg entries actually remove them from been registered with Windows Security Center? It's somewhat irritating knowing ZoneAlarm/Checkpoint are fully uninstalled and not even listed in Windows Security Center yet still are connected to it in someway.

OAT said:

The error(s) in the log from previous dates will remain though.
To clean, the logs, a command can be issued, but it clears everything from the beginning of time.

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LOL, yikes. Reminds me oddly, I need to clear everything in AppData\Local\Temp. Must run Bleachbit more I suppose.

AstroMan said:

Thank you for letting me know, I've honestly never touched anything related to the registry before for reasons as you stated. The only reason I even want to remove the ZA/Checkpoint entries were because of the two services listed under services.msc as previously started but I could ignore those since are easy to disable but as said trying to add a new GUI for Windows Firewall Defender gave me the following (see attached image)

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I cannot advise you there as I have never used any additional security software other than what windows comes with.
I am a bit perplexed though, sorry if I missed your previous posts, but was an attempt made to add MalwareBytes Firewall on top of Zone Alarm?

OAT said:

I am a bit perplexed though, sorry if I missed your previous posts, but was an attempt made to add MalwareBytes Firewall on top of defender?

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Yeah but it's not a firewall, just a GUI for Defender. It just makes Defender more "easier" to use and get around. It can be used in conjunction with Defender and doesn't cause any issues thankfully. I never even knew of the program up until a few months back as most only know MalwareBytes for their antivirus software.

Appreciate your help btw, I'll have to decide on those reg entries but at least I have options now, and given your recommendation of the reg software.