Re: Zone Alarm's workaround for loss of Internet connectivity after applying the DNS Update from KB951748
Re: Zone Alarm's workaround for loss of Internet connectivity after applying the DNS Update from KB951748
You'll eventually find Zone Alarm is useless and that your computer will run
cleaner and faster.
"Cindy" <cinb@suddenlink.net> wrote in message
news:u8nVvdg4IHA.1892@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Thank you to all who answered. I went ahead and uninstalled Zone Alarm.
> Don't need the hassle......... I have the ON from the security center for
> the firewall, automatic updates and virus protection. I am running XP.
> I am thinking maybe in a month or so when Zone Alarm figures out how to
> fix their problem I can reinstall it. On second thought do I really
> need it with already having the Security Center enabled.
> Thanks again, really appreciate your help
> Cindy in AR
>
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:umFMeOg4IHA.2064@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> See related conversations in this forum:
>> http://forum.zonelabs.org/zonelabs/board?board.id=cfg
>>
>> Keep an eye on this thread:
>> http://forum.zonelabs.org/zonelabs/board/message?board.id=cfg&message.id=52785
>>
>> Although the fix here should work:
>> http://forum.zonelabs.org/zonelabs/board/message?board.id=cfg&message.id=52727
>>
>> I strongly disagree with this advice:
>> http://download.zonealarm.com/bin/free/pressReleases/2008/LossOfInternetAccessIssue.html
>>
>> Perhaps a better firewall is what's needed?
>> http://www.matousec.com/projects/firewall-challenge/results.php
>>
>> --
>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
>> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
>> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
>>
>> Cindy wrote:
>>> Help!!! I did a system restore this afternoon back to Monday Jul 7, and
>>> my
>>> computer 'fixed' the Microsoft critical update/zone alarm problem that
>>> happened Tues/Wed..
>>> Computer is running great. An hr. later in my task bar I see the
>>> icon
>>> asking me to install the updates, so my computer again downloaded the
>>> critical updates from Microsoft.
>>> I am assuming that the update they want me to do is the bad one and
>>> I
>>> don't want to have the problem again so no way am I going to download it
>>> again.
>>> How do I get rid of the icon in my taskbar that wants me to do the
>>> update? I am assuming that Microsoft has not yet solved their
>>> problem.
>>> Thanks for any help,
>>> Cindy in AR
>>>
>>> "Thee Chicago Wolf" <.@.> wrote in message
>>> news:4i0a74la6ge28rr1a9r713st3e8skien9e@4ax.com...
>>>> I am re-posting this from Mark Dyson's post. Thanks Mark.
>>>> http://download.zonealarm.com/bin/free/pressReleases/2008/LossOfInternetAccessIssue.html
>>>>
>>>> - Thee Chicago Wolf
>>
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