It seems that Microsoft has done some major fixing of the networking part of Windows. I doubt Microsoft is going to change it back just so the firewall software can work again. So, the firewall applications will have to be fixed to work properly with the new update.

I will either have to dump my firewall or not get the new update (or turn down my security to "medium"). ZoneAlarm free has been a crap product after version 6.5.737. I am not going to download a newer version until it returns to its former glory. I really haven't found another firewall that I like. So, I guess I will turn the security to "medium". Thank God I have a router; so, turning down to "medium" isn't so bad.