Turning Game Mode On and Off

To turn Game Mode on:

Do one of the following:
Right-click the system tray icon, and choose Game Mode...
Or, under QuickTasks, click Set Gaming.
In the dialog that appears, choose one of the following:

Answer all alerts with "allow"-Permission requests will be granted.

Answer all alerts with "deny"-Permission requests will be denied.

See Understanding Game Mode for more information.

The use of Game Mode may reduce the security of your system. If you choose to allow all permission requests, you may increase the chances of a malicious program harming your computer or gaining access to your data. If, on the other hand, you choose to deny all requests, you may interrupt the functions of a legitimate program. You should activate Game Mode only for the duration of your game.

Leave the Activate Game Mode dialog open or minimize it, but do not close it.

If you close the Activate Game Mode dialog, you turn Game Mode off.

While Game Mode is on, ZoneAlarm security software displays a special icon in the system tray ().

To turn Game Mode off:

Do one of the following: Close the Activate Game Mode dialog by clicking either Cancel or the Close icon (x) at upper right. Click Stop Game Mode in the Activate Game Mode dialog. Right-click the system tray icon and choose Stop Game Mode.

Note that Game Mode is automatically deactivated if you turn off your computer or if you turn off ZoneAlarm security software.