Windows update non-functional since installing Zone Alarm

Since installing Zone Alarm on my PC running XP Pro I have been unable to run
windows update automatically or manually.
At the Microsoft update site I am told 'Files needed for Microsoft Update
are not registered or installed on your computer'.
I follow the prompt to register and install.
These files appear to download, install and register.
When I attempt to update I end up back at the start with the same error
message.
Disabling Zone Alarm does not help.
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Ian MacDonald
Brisbane
Australia

Go to this site for the fix. It worked for me!
http://www.fermu.com/content/view/156/37/lang,us/

"Mac" wrote:

> Since installing Zone Alarm on my PC running XP Pro I have been unable to run
> windows update automatically or manually.
> At the Microsoft update site I am told 'Files needed for Microsoft Update
> are not registered or installed on your computer'.
> I follow the prompt to register and install.
> These files appear to download, install and register.
> When I attempt to update I end up back at the start with the same error
> message.
> Disabling Zone Alarm does not help.
> --
> Ian MacDonald
> Brisbane
> Australia

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momsbusiness wrote:
> Go to this site for the fix. It worked for me!
> http://www.fermu.com/content/view/156/37/lang,us/


this is the fix only for the error code 0x80070424
but I think that the fix maybe not work with the Mac's issue...
In addition, there is a lot of fix for other windows update error codes...

http://www.fermu.com/content/category/5/76/37/lang,us/
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Saludos / Fernando M.
MS MVP Windows - Shell/User
Fermu's Website - http://www.fermu.com
Fermu's Forum - http://fermu.notlong.com
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Please, can you post post the related part containg error in the
windowsupdate.log?

(start / run / and type %windir%\windowsupdate.log)

**/How to read the Windowsupdate.log file
http://support.microsoft.com/d efault.aspx?scid=kb;en;902093

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Saludos / Fernando M.
MS MVP Windows - Shell/User
Fermu's Website - http://www.fermu.com
Fermu's Forum - http://fermu.notlong.com
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"Mac" <> schrieb:

> Since installing Zone Alarm on my PC running XP Pro I have been unable to run
> windows update automatically or manually.
[...]
> Disabling Zone Alarm does not help.

Uninstalling will most likely.

BTW: http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=29157

Bye,
Freudi