Re: FIX for ZoneAlarm & KB951748 issue released
nope... only for pc's with zone alarm installed.... (like you would expect)
me thinks PA Bear didn't read your previous post properly before
respnoding....
"Phyllis" <someone@microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:Or9ZBKC5IHA.1204@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> So this fix works even if you are not running Zone Alarms?
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:ezKj7394IHA.4988@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> ZA's had the fix for several days now:
>>
>> Resolution [was Workaround] for Sudden Loss of Internet Access Problem
>> (revised multiple times since release on 08 July 2008)
>> http://download.zonealarm.com/bin/free/pressReleases/2008/LossOfInternetAccessIssue.html
>>
>> NB: Do NOT use Option #2 if at all possible! The vulnerability addressed
>> by KB951748 *is* a big deal! See
>> http://blog.washingtonpost.com/securityfix/2008/07/patch_the_entire_internet_tues_1.html
>>
>> Want to consider other, more highly-rated firewalls?
>> http://www.matousec.com/projects/firewall-challenge/results.php
>> --
>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
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>>
>>
>> Phyllis wrote:
>>> After installing the latest updates I was having internet connection
>>> problems with both my cable and wireless router on a computer that does
>>> not
>>> have Zone Alarms installed. I am using Windows Firewall and AVG
>>> anti-virus.
>>> All the responses I have read have been like the only ones that are
>>> having a
>>> problem with internet connection after the updates are the ones running
>>> Zonelabs products. My fix was to do a system restore back to before the
>>> updates and marked them not to install again. I'm going to leave it
>>> that
>>> way until Microsoft comes up with a fix for their fix.
>>>
>>>
>>> "Unknown" <unknown@unknown.kom> wrote in message
>>> news:1rQdk.32149$ZE5.13723@nlpi061.nbdc.sbc.com...
>>>> It has no advantages anyway.
>>>> "Joan Archer" <archer_joan@nospam.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:u2Apvms4IHA.5012@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>>> <lol> I just got rid of ZA <g>
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Joan Archer
>>>>> http://www.freewebs.com/crossstitcher
>>>>> http://lachsoft.com/photogallery
>>>>>
>>>>> "MowGreen [MVP]" <mowgreen@nowandzen.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:udORZYs4IHA.996@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>>>> snip>
>>>>>> Frankly speaking, uninstalling ZA and obtaining a firewall that will
>>>>>> protect the system and not cause updating issues is possible:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Firewall Challenge
>>>>>> http://www.matousec.com/projects/firewall-challenge/results.php
>>>>>>
>>>>>> MowGreen [MVP 2003-2008]
>>>>>> ===============
>>>>>> *-343-* FDNY
>>>>>> Never Forgotten
>>>>>> ===============
>>
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