[Paleo Conservative]

I had to excerpt the article, but I kept the most essential information.

I have had two computers affected by this hot fix. After removing the hot fix, I turned off automatic updates, because it will recognize that this update is not applied and will suggest that you install it.

[gunnyg]

Well, NSDT!

While downloading Windows Updates several days ago, my PC suddenly died—have been unable to start it again.

Here’s my chance to help the economy again—my pc was all of 30 months old—buying a new one is the least I can do!

[goldstategop]

I run Windows Vista SP 1 on two of my computers so the issue hasn't affected me. I have Zone Alarm Internet Security Suite installed on both of them. No Internet connectivity issues with my broadband router thus far.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[madison10]

I don’t have Zone Alarm, but something sure has been wrong the last two days—either the I cannot connect to the internet, or I get booted off repeatedly.

Does Zaspersky have the same issues with the firewall?

[adorno]

uninstall the conflicting software update until a more permanent solution could be found

As soon as I realized that it was Zone Alarm that was preventing me from getting on the internet, I downloaded Comodo Frewall, uninstalled Zone Alarm, installed Comodo, and, I was up and running again with the internet.

Easy fix!

[Carl LaFong]

I can’t read this article—I can’t get online.

[puppypusher]

As has been reported previously Zone Alarm has offered a download to fix this problem.

Otherwise Zone Alarm is a damned good firewall program.

With the way Windoze work you never know what conflicts your going to have as everything is so top secret.

[K-oneTexas]

I had the same problem on two laptops. I went to Windows Update, Manual ... and hid KB951748. As well as MSIE 7 on the XP laptops.

I bought Zone Alarm Internet Security Suite several years ago and have run it on XP Pro desktop, XP Home laptops, Vista Media Center laptop and now a Vista Home Premium desktop. The only problem I ever encountered was this update on my XP laptops. ZA ISS has been a good firewall and virus program ... stand out perfect compared to Norton's and McAfee which I previously used and discarded to the waste bin as problem apps.

The problem in this world is Bill Gates and Microsoft putting out broken operating systems and making purchasers, at premium prices, be their beta testers for years at a time. Not only control freaks but also monopolists. Bell Telephone never needed breaking up it gave real service and products to customers ... Microsoft needs broken apart, it is a true monopoly, as a provider of broken products, broken promises and poor service to customers.

When my last graduates high school in two years this house will use a real OS on the desktop to operate a whole house wireless system - Linux.

[TribalPrincess2U]

MAC is the only way to go!

[FunkyZero]

Microsoft didn't cause this issue, the headline is obviously misleading.

Microsoft is often criticized for its sloppy and unstable code. However, 99% of all windows issue can be traced back to 3rd party software writers who ignore the standard calls that MS makes available to all developers.

If you install windows and never install anything else, it will run forever and likely never crash or lock up. Not that it would be useful for anything but internet browsing, this should a least give everyone an idea where the problem actually is... 3rd party coders who don't play by the rules.

Zonealarm is and always has been a virus in itself, crappy and bloated code that consumes resources like it paid for them itself.