Program Update Concerns

[harlemnocturn]

I just now tried to do a manual program update and I received an error message "Cannot Connect To Server."  Could there be some other software problem causing this?  The only major change in my overall system - other than reconnecting an external DVD burner - was the installation of Internet Explorer Version 7.0.

[hche]

I have the same problem.  After the last program update, now the program shows unable to connect to server when trying to perform updates.

[igor]

What operating systems do you use?
Do you use any firewall? Maybe it's preventing the (updated) setup executable to access the Internet?

[harlemnocturn]

My OS is Windows XP Home Edition SP2.  Zone Alarm is my firewall, which I installed after reading various postings on these forums.  Kerio had severe flaws.  However, no firewall was ever a problem in the past.

[Spiritsongs]

  Hi Harlem :

     The latest ver ( 6.5 ) of Zone Alarm firewall has caused
      headaches for many; you should visit their forums about
      WHAT is going on . And did you "disable" the Windows
     "firewall" that comes with XP SP2 !?

[harlemnocturn]

Hi Spiritsongs

Yes, I did disable Windows Firewall; however, I also updated my Zone Alarm and gave permissions on its program page to Avast and I was able to update.  Thanks to all.