Freakin' Windows Updates. I got four automatic updates earlier today, clicked to install them, rebooted, and discovered the updates had killed my ZoneAlarm firewall. Every single program I try to access, be it e-mail (and all the links in e-mail) or Firefox, is refused by ZoneAlarm. No opportunity to bypass the alarm is available. Even ZoneAlarm's website is blocked by its own firewall. The only way to get access is to shut down the ZoneAlarm firewall and rely on the built-in Windows firewall.
Great. Anyone know a workaround or fix?
No, "get a Mac" is not an option.
Update: Aha! Thanks to Joel in Making Light's comments, I found the discussion and fix at the ZoneAlarm forum.
Go to Add/Remove programs in your Control Panel and remove Windows update KB951748; ZA is working on a patch.
Posted by Linkmeister at July 8, 2008 02:34 PM | TrackBackBlock the updates until you can research what they do. i know its alot of work, but sometimes worth it.
Posted by: canyoncottage at July 8, 2008 03:13 PMSorry, I was going to suggest the Mac thing.
Posted by: Rob_in_Hawaii at July 8, 2008 03:51 PMYeah. I was going to suggest the Mac thing, too. Or maybe xubuntu.
Posted by: Scott at July 8, 2008 07:01 PM