Zone Alarm queries about WinXP

[David Pool]

I have just upgraded from Windows98 to WindowsXP Home
Edition. Since my internet service is via a cable modem,
my computer has Zone Alarm installed on it. Up to this
point, Zone Alarm was very clear on what programs should
have access to the internet, etc. Since the upgrade, I am
getting a couple of new ZA queries on boot up:

Do you want Generic Host Process for Win32 Services to
access the Internet?
Do you want Generic Host Process for Win32 Services to act
as a server?
Do you want Messenger to access the Internet?
Do you want Messenger to act as a server?

I'm inclined to assume that these are all valid requests
of WindowsXP and that I should let Zone Alarm know it can
stop asking...but I thought I'd check with you folks to be
sure.

Regards,
Dave Pool

 

[John Barnett - MVP]

Dave, they are all valid requests so instruct zone alarm
to allow them access,

John Barnett - MVP
Associate Expert

 

[Dave Pool]

John,

Thanks for the speedy reply!

Dave

-----Original Message-----
Dave, they are all valid requests so instruct zone alarm
to allow them access,

John Barnett - MVP
Associate Expert
.

 

[Lil' Dave]

What qualifies a "valid request" especially in light of Messenger?
Dave

 

[David Pool]

Hmmm, okay, just yesterday there was a reply from someone
who helped me almost immediately. Sorry to have forgotten
his name. I guess the replies are "wiped" once the
recipient has read them.

In any case...I've clicked on the boxes to let Zone Alarm
know the requests cited below are okay...but now it keeps
advising me that my firewall "has blocked Internet access
to xxx.xxx.x.x [DNS] from your computer. Program: Generic
Host Process for Win32 Services."

Unfortunately, this is just an advisory. There's no
action in this window that I can make. Do I need to "get
under the hood" of Zone Alarm and go reset something?

Dave