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| 217159 | 2004-02-21 10:28:00 | 1. Why is windows explorer is accessing the Internet? Should I allow it to access the Internet? 2. When I check my ZA, found that "Messenger is listening to ports 16093" almost every minute. What is this messenger? Cheers |
bk T (215) | ||
| 217160 | 2004-02-21 10:44:00 | windows explorer sholdn't be accessing the net unless you are useing it to do so (which is fairly rare). what OS as explorer and internet explorer are very closely connected and there are some fixes. which messanger? the file path should tell you. |
tweak'e (174) | ||
| 217161 | 2004-02-21 10:53:00 | I'm having XP Pro SP1 with IE 6 with all the latest updates. ZA's path details: Program Files\messenger\msmsgs.exe. can I uninstall this as I'm not using any windows messenger ?:| |
bk T (215) | ||
| 217162 | 2004-02-21 21:06:00 | > 1. Why is windows explorer is accessing the Internet? Should I allow it to access the Internet? In my opinion Windows Explorer does not need to access the internet at all and thus is blocked from doing so by my firewall. Previous threads on this issue indicates that other forum members do the same. > 2. When I check my ZA, found that "Messenger is listening to ports 16093" almost every minute. What is this messenger? msmsgs.exe is not for instant messaging, it is the Messenger service for data-exchange for networked computers which can and is exploited by spammers to send you advertisements. It is not an essential service and can be either turned off altogether or have ZoneAlarm block it. Instructions for removing the service can be found here. (miataru.computing.net) |
tommy (2826) | ||
| 217163 | 2004-02-21 21:30:00 | Open up ZA, then program control, left click on messenger and block it. Done. | albatross (343) | ||
| 217164 | 2004-02-21 21:53:00 | >Explorer does not need to > access the internet at all and thus is blocked from > doing so by my firewall. Previous threads on this > issue indicates that other forum members do the > same. When I disallowed (using ZA) windows explorer to use the Internet to access the Internet, I'm unable to access the Internet at all. ?:| |
bk T (215) | ||
| 217165 | 2004-02-21 22:07:00 | Type ...services.msc......in Run ,click OK.Then go down the list to find messenger.Either disable it or put it on manual. and see if that helps.I have it disabled on my box. | albatross (343) | ||
| 217166 | 2004-02-21 22:10:00 | >When I disallowed (using ZA) windows explorer to use the Internet to access the Internet, I'm unable to access the Internet at all. the usuall fix for this is to search the registry for "browseinnewprocess" and change the data from no to yes. i have no idea if it the same with XP. |
tweak'e (174) | ||
| 217167 | 2004-02-21 22:15:00 | > > Type . . . services . msc . . . . . . in Run ,click OK . Then go > down the list to find messenger . . . Are you referring to 'Messenger' or 'Explorer' here? I could block msmsgs . exe (messenger) in ZA without any problem . Cheers |
bk T (215) | ||
| 217168 | 2004-02-21 22:21:00 | > .. the usuall fix for this is to search the registry for > "browseinnewprocess" and change the data from no to > yes. i have no idea if it the same with XP. thanks, tweak'e, but is there a search function in the regedit? Or how do I make a search? |
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