seems that removing the generic host process from zone alarm program control
allows some connectivity.maybe theres a link to the problem here?

"sirens" wrote:

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> "Anthony Buckland" wrote:
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> > "R. McCarty" <PcEngWork-NoSpam_@mindspring.com> wrote in message
> > news:%238Mhx7S4IHA.1204@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> > > Just a little info. Be careful of today's Microsoft Updates on machines
> > > that are using Zone Alarm Free ( Version 7.0.462 ) after rebooting the
> > > Zone Alarm client will block almost every web access with an alert.
> > > Still investigating and trying the newer 7.0.473 version to see if it will
> > > rectify the situation.
> > >
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> > I ran into the problem, and I'm using 7.0.473.000.
> > It seems a bad idea to implement update KB951748 for the
> > time being, particularly since it shuts you off from this and other
> > discussions about it.
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> >