Unable to download security patches

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.win2000.security (More info?)

Well, you did not say download how, from the ms.com/downloads site
or by enabling Microsoft Update (i.e. Windows Update)
It is probably an issue with ZoneAlarm being too tight.
Try lightening up for a while as the actual downloads can come from
a different IP that seen for the Microsoft Update site.
--
Roger Abell
Microsoft MVP (Windows Server: Security)

"Terri Creagh" <meterri@mindspring.com> wrote in message
news:_%jse.5410$eM6.3685@newsread3.news.atl.earthlink.net...
>I am sending this to several newsgroups, because I am not sure which is the
> most appropriate one. I apologize for the multiple postings.
>
> I am trying to download security updates for Windows 2000 Professional,
> and
> I am unable to get the downloads to work.
>
> Because of multiple past security problems with Internet Explorer and
> Outlook Express, I have had to equip my system with the following security
> applications:
> ZoneAlarm
> Spybot Search and Destroy
> Secretmaker
> AdAware
>
> Do I have to disable all these to get the download to work? How can I
> download the updates while still protecting my system as much as possible?
>
> Thank you.
> Colleen
>
>