Re: Files required to use Windows Update are no longer registered

Firewall - ZoneAlarm Pro version 7.0.462.000

The above is the most likely cause of ALL the issues, Roger.
The WindowsUpdate.log and the OE error are the same:

0x80040154 REGDB_E_CLASSNOTREG

Basically, what's happening is that ZA is preventing the msmxl file from being successfully installed or registered or both. This error usually indicates a Permissions issue and, IMO, is directly related to ZA:

Note: I got a return code 0x80004005 after attempting to unregister msxml3.dll.
2008-01-07 18:29:09:265 1552 f6c Agent WARNING: could not get the auth file name 0x80070002


0x80070002 ERROR_FILE_NOT_FOUND
The authentication method is not supported. - CoCreateInstance(IBackgroundCopyManager) fails with E_ACCESSDENIED (0x80070005) in this condition

And, I was right. 0x80070005 E_ACCESSDENIED
The issue may also be made worse by the installation of
IP Blocker - PeerGuardian 2.0 Beta 6b

Combine that with ZA and it would take a miracle to get this system updated.

What I would recommend at this point in time is to uninstall
PeerGuardian 2.0 Beta 6b to see if that resolves the issue.
Although I *highly* doubt it will, give it a shot.

As to what settings you need to change in ZA in order for it to allow updating of required system files ... suggest you contact them :
http://www.zonealarm.com/store/content/support/zap/zapMain.jsp?dc=12bms&ctry=US&lang=en

Frankly, I have no idea of how you'd tweak ZA to allow updating and, IMNHO, ZA has become more of a threat than malware and is fast approaching Symantec [Norton] "system-destroying" status.

MowGreen [MVP 2003-2008]
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Roger WithAnAcer wrote:

Hi MowGreen

I also am now getting this error when I try to pick up my email using Outlook Express:

Unable to poll for new messages on your HTTP server. Account: '<deleted by me>', Server: 'http://services.msn.com/svcs/hotmail/httpmail.asp', Protocol: HTTPMail, Port: 0, Secure(SSL): No, Error Number: 0x80040154

Help please!
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