Microsoft last week shipped a security update that prevented users of the popular ZoneAlarm firewall products from getting online. ZoneAlarm maker Check Point Software initially told users to uninstall the Microsoft patch, but it has since issued version 7.0.483.0 to fix this problem. If you have ZoneAlarm set to automatically notify you of software updates, the new version should be offered when you restart the program or Windows. To manually check for updates: * Open ZoneAlarm and click on the “Check for Update” button. * Open your ZoneAlarm product interface * Go to Overview in the left-hand column * Click on the Preferences tab * Under “Check for Updates”, click the “Check for Update” button. If you uninstalled the Microsoft update because of this problem, be sure to reinstall the patch (KB951748, a.k.a. MS08-037) after updating ZoneAlarm and rebooting. I mentioned this compatibility problem at the end of a blog