I have XP and ZoneAlarm, and don't have that problem. You might try going to the ZoneLabs download page and downloading the latest version of ZA. Just make sure to check "upgrade" rather than "clean install," so your settings are preserved.

Aloha,
Mark

PS, You'll have quite a few opportunities to tell them No, you really don't want to try the wonderful, advanced, full-featured ZoneAlarm Pro. (On some screens you have to look carefully to find the button that says "Download free ZoneAlarm".)