Re: Do Firewalls Block Windows Automatic Updates?

08-11-2004

No - the ordinary zonealarm configured normally should not block updates.

"lorie" <> wrote in message news:F480B1FF-6E35-4F01-9E1D-...
> I have Windows XP, and I also have ZoneAlarm Firewall installed on my
> computer, and was wondering if my Firewall would block my computer from
> receiving automatic updates? Or is there any special steps I need to take to
> either prevent or keep this from happening? And ,will I know if it does? I
> tried unsuccessfully to find information on this issue myself, Thanks for any
> help
> --
> Lorie

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