Latest NIS update broken Windows Home Server connector on 2 different machines

I accepted the latest NIS update and the requested reboot on my machine and my wife's.

She's running WIndows Media Center 2005 (aka XP) and I'm running win7 ultimate 64 bit. Upon reboot the windows home server connector software in the systray went grey (can't connect), and I've been unable to connect to the WHS box (HP MediaSmart 490). Any ideas? It looks like the required app is still set to auto in the firewall.