Warning for windows update & ZoneAlarm
 

Not sure if this warning will be in time to help aynone.

If you are running Windows and ZoneAlarm, you might find yourself unable to access the internet after (autaomatically?) installing the monthly security patch from MS. For some reasons the latest update from MS does not work together with ZoneAlarm.

Solution: Disable ZoneAlarm or set internet security to Medium (default = High).

Marco is now part of Micro$oft Spam Team... lol

On a similarly related topic, you can't install windows live messenger on SP3 without registering a dll via the command-line. And who says windows isn't user-friendly ;)

what you say ?!

Oh, windows... ok, i can figure it out with hand tied... just have to Ctrl-alt-F4

I really wish that more things were supported on Linux.

Yup, confirmed. I just set my Zone Alarm setting to Medium - but would advise anyone against updating until a fix is released. This update is only for XP, SP2 and SP3.

More info: *** link removed *** All info available on the ZoneAlarm support forums

On another note, I absolutely hate MS bashers. They seem to think it's a sport. If you're not happy with Windows, then use Linux. Just hypocrites. They diss it, but they're there happily using Windows. Hmm....

actually, Windows is something cool to bash about, Jase... stop complaining about the sport, it's a cool and refreshing one... count how much bashing videos were made about Windows compared to the ones for Linux, or even OS-X... and the quality is more constant regarding Windows... there is no gap in time where you have to stop bashing it.. lol

Then you're an hypocrite. How is it cool? If you want to bash it so much, why use it? ;)

The amount of Microsoft bashing that goes on, while folks happily use their software always strikes me as a little peculiar. If you really don't like MS, go use Linux. :p

i'm an hypocrite with an Apple designed on my computer... you talk too much Jason.. lol

Ah right, my apologies. But seriously, I don't get this MS bashing at all. Maybe they have some kinda tournament? :p

And, you can never talk too much. ;) I would rather talk too much, than hardly talk at all.