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does having too much security on your computer slow down your internet?

just got a new computer with vista 64bit, installed avg and zone alarm. i also got a new net gear router. and my isp is with cox. the internet is fast but sometimes some pages take a long time to load. the isp provider said that when you have to much security it can slow your load times, is this true?

Google To Shut Down Gizmo5 On April 3 (Jason Kincaid/TechCrunch)

Jason Kincaid / TechCrunch:
Google To Shut Down Gizmo5 On April 3  —  Back in November 2009 Google acquired Gizmo5, a powerful VoIP telephony service that allows users to place and receive calls from their computer and mobile phone applications.  Today, the company has started informing users that it will be shutting down Gizmo5 service on April 3, 2011.

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How do I shut down all of the internet security from Yahoo so I can load my own security suite.?

I am trying to install caInternet Security Suite but it seems to be conflicting with my yahoo security. Because it is not allowing the updates to download completely and after installation it freezes my yahoo connection. The instructions say to shut down all internet security before trying to install.

WikiLeaks defenders hack computer security firm trying to track them down – Sydney Morning Herald

A hacker group behind online attacks on companies that withdrew services to WikiLeaks busted through the defences of a computer security firm working with federal agents to expose their identities. Hackers operating under the banner “Anonymous” took credit …
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