Windows Update Woes

[Garry Russell]

Hi Peter

It does look like Zone Alarm

Over three hours now and no breaks off the net......prevopius updtaes had seen me comming off the net perhaps every ten minutes or so.

My XP is fully updated and running smooth

Garry

[nigelb]

I have automatic updates enabled but not the install untill I see what they are. The little shield that appears can come and go and I find it sometimes disappears for ages. Accordingly, when I know there are updates - like on "patch Tuesday", I usually go to the Windows update page and install them from there - a lot quicker most of the time and I know the install has been done.

[Garry Russell]

Hi Nigel

I've always had it set to automatic but left to decide what and when to install

That has never been the problem.....upsetting internet connection was the only issue, but it seems to have been Zone Alrm causing it......still no kick off the net since uninstalling

Garry

[forthbridge]

Glad you've got it sorted Garry

[Garry Russell]

THanks Jim

Another update on closedown last night an all is still sweet

Garry

[RAF_Quantum]

Hi there,

I have auto updates turned on and I allowed some updates last night. Turned on PC just now and unable to connect to internet. I switched off Zonealarm and turned on the windows firewall and all is ok. Turning Zonealarm back on again and I lose the internet. Looks like MS have done something to scupper Zonealarm.

Regards

John

[Garry Russell]

HI John

That's exactly what I had with the last updates......ZL no connection at all.

Garry

[TSR2]

To be fair its actually Zonealarm haven't been patching their software... although I here there is now an updated Zonealarm available on their website. Microsfts first responsibility is to patch its OS. If a third part software company hasn't been ared to patch their product its hardly Microsofts fault. If we all got some horrible virus (not in this case, but in theory) because MS hadn't patched the OS, then fair enough, but its very rare that this happens.

[DelP]

Hi guys,

I only came across this thread yesterday so was fore-warned.

I updated Zone Alarm Pro before downloading the security updates and so far have had no problems..but then I've just noticed that my internet security is set at medium...as per the Zone Alarm work-around..

..not sure I want to fiddle with it..

ATB,

Derek

[Rich]

I had this problem after the update, Zone Alarm has released a new updated version which works fine on our 2 comps.

You need to go to the Zone alarm site to get it this link will take you to the download

http://download.zonealarm.com/bin/free/ ... 000_en.exe