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After reading all the posts in the group, I tried turning off zone alarm, and

PattiWagen posted on Thursday, May 17, 2007 11:44 PM

After reading all the posts in the group, I tried turning off zone alarm,
and I could connect.  After restarting zone alarm, I discovered that that
software distribution service 2.0 had changed the firewall setting for
internet explorer.  I changed it back and now IE7 is working.  I have
reported the problem to Zone Alarm.  I have no idea what "software
distribution service 2.0" is.  I thought it was from Microsoft, but it could
be from Zone Alarm or HP.

Thanks everyone for your help with this problem.