How about uninstalling the update, disabling automatic updates and then not installing this one until a viable fix is out?
Larry -----Original Message----- From: Computer Guys Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Richard P. Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2008 12:12 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [CGUYS] Windows Update/ Zone Alarm My Internet provider suggested: * Calling Zone Alarm, which she also said would be impossible, given the amount of calls they were handling today * a system restore, which I declined until it becomes absolutely necessary My short term solution was to uncheck Zone Alarm from running at startup, and to enable the Windows firewall, and then reboot. While the Windows firewall isn't my favorite, it's better than nothing. When I hear of a real fix, I'll let you know. Just curious, what other firewall are recommended by the group? Richard P. db wrote: > Thanks for the warning. If you become aware of a fix, please let us > know. > Thanks. > > db > >> The latest version of Windows Update is incompatible with Zone Alarm, >> causing the firewall to block access to the Internet via IE and/or >> Firefox. Zone Alarm is working on a solution, but in the meantime, >> I've shutdown ZA and gone back to Windows firewall until they can get >> along. > ************************************************************************ * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** ************************************************************************ * ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
