Might read the entire thread from ZA as it was tried by a few and got the
same results as me -no go.


"MowGreen [MVP]" <mowgreen@nowandzen.com> wrote in message
news:Oo7f8nV4IHA.2060@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> For those experiencing a loss of internet connectivity after installing
> KB951748 with Zone Alarm installed as the firewall, here's the fix by a
> Zone Alarm moderator:
> http://forum.zonelabs.org/zonelabs/b...ssage.id=52727
>
>>> If the windows update changed the usual needed files for
>>> networking/internet, then the ZA will not see
>>> the changes and continue to use the previously known files and ignore
>>> the newer files. Even though the
>>> file names and locations are still the same from before, now the file
>>> size and checksums no longer match.
>>>
>>> To solve this, just reset the ZA database and the ZA will be "fresh" as
>>> when it was first installed:
>>>
>>> # Boot your computer into the Safe Mode
>>> # Navigate to the c:\windows\internet logs folder
>>> # Delete the backup.rdb, iamdb.rdb, *.ldb and the tvDebug files in the
>>> folder
>>> # Clean the Recycle Bin
>>> # Reboot into the normal mode
>>> # ZA will be just like new with no previous settings or data
>>>
>>>
>>> Once this is finished, reboot back into the normal mode and in the new
>>> network found windows, set the
>>> new network to Trusted.
>>> Then do this to ensure the ZA is setup properly:
>>>
>>> Make sure your DNS and DHCP server IP's are in your Firewall's Trusted
>>> zone. Finding DNS and DCHP servers, etc
>>>
>>> 1. Go to Run and type in command and hit 'ok', and in the command then
>>> type in ipconfig /all then press the enter key. In the returned data
>>> list will be a line DNS and DHCP Servers with the IP address
>>> (s) listed out to the side. Make sure there is a space between the
>>> ipconfig and the /all, and the font is the same (no capitals).
>>> 2. In ZA on your machine on the Firewall, open the Zones tab, click Add
>>> and then select IP Address. Make sure the Zone is set to Trusted. Add
>>> the DNS IP(s) .
>>> 3. Click OK and Apply. Then do the same for the DHCP server.
>>> 4. The localhost (127.0.0.1) must be listed as Trusted.
>>> 5. The Generic Host Process (svchost.exe) as seen in the Zone Alarm's
>>> Program's list must have server
>>> rights for the Trusted Zone.
>>> Plus it must have both Trusted and Internet Access.
>>>
>>> Oldsod.
>
>
> MowGreen [MVP 2003-2008]
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