Running the least processes possible

[ibelike]

Hello,

I’m using the Comodo Firewall (just the firewall) and I’d like to save RAM by disabling one of the two processes, if it’s not needed.

If I get it right, the cfp.exe is just the GUI for changing settings etc.

If so, could cfp.exe be disabled and the firewall would still work normally?
Any possible complications?

I was thinking of simply unchecking cfp.exe in the msconfig → startup tab and R-click on the tray icon → exit. Would this work?

[HeffeD]

@ibelike post:1

Any possible complications?

You mean other than having absolutely no control over the firewall?

How badly do you need the RAM? cfp.exe is only taking around 4K on my system.

[Kyle142]

You would also get no alerts to be able to create rules on the fly (Pop-ups)

[ibelike]

@HeffeD post:2

You mean other than having absolutely no control over the firewall?

How badly do you need the RAM? cfp.exe is only taking around 4K on my system.

4MB is not much, but if it’s not necessary, why waste it.
I’ve hear this “it’s only a few MB” so many times; from Google, Apple, Adobe, Acronis, Macrium, Nero, …
At the end it all adds up and it might be noticeable.

It’s not just the RAM either, I’ve also noticed the Windows startup time increased by at least 10 seconds. (I was using Windows Firewall before.) Maybe it’s not cfp.exe, tho…

@Kyle post:3

You would also get no alerts to be able to create rules on the fly (Pop-ups)

That’s why I was planning to disable that only after I set up all the programs that need internet access and it’s not that many of them, anyway.

Would automatic updates notifications work?

[Citizen_K]

@ibelike post:4

4MB is not much, but if it’s not necessary, why waste it.
I’ve hear this “it’s only a few MB” so many times; from Google, Apple, Adobe, Acronis, Macrium, Nero, …
At the end it all adds up and it might be noticeable.

The startup stuff of those application are not really needed.

It's not just the RAM either, I've also noticed the Windows startup time increased by at least 10 seconds. (I was using Windows Firewall before.) Maybe it's not cfp.exe, tho...

That’s why I was planning to disable that only after I set up all the programs that need internet access and it’s not that many of them, anyway.

Would automatic updates notifications work?

I agree with Kyle that you would miss the notifications of the Firewall, D+ and the AV. You could end up with programs not running because of the Default Deny principle and not seeing the alerts.

I totally sympathize reducing the amount of programs and services that start with Windows, check my sig to my older hardware that runs XP, Vista and Win7 succesfully, but do not recommend to disable cfp.exe.