Re: Zone Alarm Not Allowing Windows Update Site Access

From: Fogbottom (Anonymous-Remailer_at_See.Comment.Header)
Date: 08/18/03 

Date: 18 Aug 2003 21:31:21 +0200

In article <o780b.182963$uu5.35074@sccrnsc04>
"Jordan" <drjster@myrealbox.nospam.com> wrote:
>
> T.R. wrote:
> > Well, I was told to try ZoneAlarm for my firewall but must say that I
> > have found it to be very unfriendly when it comes to allowing you to
> > use the windows update site. Every time I go to the windows update
> > site, it stalls. I delete the Internet Explorer entry in ZA's Program
> > Control area and I am granted access to windows update site after
> > saying yes to ZA's pop up asking if I wish to allow Internet Explorer
> > access to the internet. Next time I try to go to the windows update
> > site, I am blocked again and have to go through the whole mess again.
>
> You didn't say which version of ZA you are using.
>
> Did you put a check in the "always allow this application to access the
> Internet" box when you were presented with the pop up alert?
>
> If you are using ZA Pro, try going into Privacy > Site List > scroll down
> to windowsupdate.com or microsoft.com, right click > choose Options >
> Cookies tab, Uncheck everything, apply > Ad Blocking tab, uncheck
> everything, OK.
>
Or simply turn ZoneAlarm OFF while you're updating.

M$ demands INTIMATE access to your confuser; ZoneAlarm is simply
trying to protect you ;-)

That's certainly one reason so many users never apply M$ patches; 

--
But to expect home users to keep their systems current is 
unreasonable, said Bruce Schneier, chief technology officer with 
Counterpane Internet Security. He blames software developers for 
writing bad software that constantly needs "critical" patches.
"My mother will never install the patch until I come visit," he 
said. "I couldn't even call her and walk her through it. The 
industry is wrong to expect her to do it. The fact that she 
sends me e-mail is incredible enough."
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/08/18/tech/main568844.shtml

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