DNS Error?

[TEAK36]

Hi,

For some reason I was not able to access the internet yesterday, but I noticed that a message appeared for a split second on the bar along the bottom of the screen and all I could see was DNS Error. I checked all of my settings and everything was ok, all the correct lights on my modem are on. In the end I got fed up and decided to restore my Laptop to the previous days setting, and once I had done this everything was fine and I could access the Internet again.

When I turned on my laptop again this morning, I had the same error, so again I restored it to the earlier date, and again it worked ok.

I did notice that there was a Microsoft update icon appearing on the task bar, and I clicked on it to do the install, so maybe this update has caused the problem. I think the update was something to do with Malicious Software.

I don't know if this is anything to do with the problem, but last week I installed Peer Guardian on my laptop, but everything has worked fine until yesterday.

Any advice would be most appreciated.

[rojash]

Not running Zone Alarm are you?

[TEAK36]

Hi rojash,

I am running Zone Alarm, and have been for a couple of years now.

Many thanks for your quick response.

[rojash]

Have a look at this:
http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Technology/Inte rnet/Question593513.html

and this:
http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Technology/Inte rnet/Question593696.html

[TEAK36]

Hi rojash,

Many thanks for the links, I will change my Zone Alarm settings and see how it goes.

[tezestwing]

I have the same problem I thought lowering the Zone Alarm would lead to more problems so rightly or wrongly I removed the already installed offending up-dates and re moved auto update from my windows programme and things are running fine at the moment ah! just had a reminder that I have updates so I have elected to deal with them later ,Why can't Microsoft get involved with a obvious problem or do they want you to use window firewall ?
Sorry to use your post TEAK but I would welcome advise on this also hth Tez