Struggling with Freezes After Fresh Installation of Windows 10

This is a completely new setup, the third attempt, and while it functions smoothly once running, it is marred by the necessity of 4-5 hard resets every day (within just 4 days). The recurrent need for resets seems entirely random and frustrating.

Launching a program requires a delay of 15-30 seconds after double-clicking - if the program even starts. Often, multiple clicks are needed due to a slightly unresponsive mouse. The tower has been reset so frequently that a crucial 40GB ORP file intended for archiving, acquired legally through torrenting, has now rendered the storage drive unusable. Until this issue is resolved or I revert to Windows 7, the drive remains disconnected.

For instance, when I installed Wordweb, a popup dictionary, and attempted to launch it, the system froze completely. After utilizing the reset button (my trusty companion), the program ran smoothly, but my Firefox profile suffered irreparable damage.

The main suspect in this situation is ZoneAlarm, an older version that has operated without issue or complaint. Apart from small applications like Total Commander and MusicBee, nothing else has been added to the system.