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Thread ID: 80872	2007-07-07 11:49:00	Stopping app opening IE	Mike (15)	Press F1

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566805	2007-07-07 11:49:00	I have a game that opens a web page whenever I quit. Is there any way I can block that app from opening the web page? I currently have a pop-up blocker program, which blocks the site, but IE still opens. I would like to stop IE from being opened by this game altogether. Is this possible? Both Win XP and Vista. Mike.	Mike (15)
566806	2007-07-07 12:37:00	Well, Comodo should do the job in XP just fine I would have thought. Just press Deny when that app wants to launch IExplore.exe. And in Vista, UAC should handle it, asking if you would like to continue or something. Maybe you should just check what privileges are given to that program and see if Vista can't block it itself.	beeswax34 (63)
566807	2007-07-07 21:55:00	Well, Comodo should do the job in XP just fine I would have thought. Just press Deny when that app wants to launch IExplore.exe. Will this Comodo block automatically, or will I always need to hit Deny? And in Vista, UAC should handle it, asking if you would like to continue or something. Maybe you should just check what privileges are given to that program and see if Vista can't block it itself. UAC doesn't pop up - it just opens IE automatically. Not too sure how to set privileges to block it from opening IE - I still want the game to run, just don't want it to open IE when I exit it. Thanks, Mike.	Mike (15)
566808	2007-07-07 23:07:00	Will this Comodo block automatically, or will I always need to hit Deny? . Once u deny it, it shouldnt ask again . (if u tick it) . Altho some programs when u uninstall them do exactly the same thing . So u can give feedback . I think Opera does it, its annoying! FF also gives u the option but doesnt go to the site until u tick the option .	Speedy Gonzales (78)
566809	2007-07-08 03:18:00	What is this Comodo and where do I get it? I went to Comodo.com and didn't know what I was looking for lol :) Will it block the game from accessing the net? Or just block the game from opening the browser after I quit? I need the game to be able to access the net. Mike.	Mike (15)
566810	2007-07-08 04:02:00	It's the Comodo Firewall program. After you install it it will intercept each attempt to access the internet and ask to you "allow" or "deny". You can tick a box to make it save your answer. Any firewall program will do the same, but with Comodo you will find that lots of applications try to use programs such as Internet Explorer (which you will have "allowed") to acess the internet. Comodo shows you the "parent" application and provides details so that you can determine that it is not malware using IE to phone home before you "allow". You will be able to prevent the game using IE, but allow the game, and IE itself to connect. It is an excellent program, but I would steer clear of their anti-virus program as it can cause big problems and is impossible to completely uninstall.	Boothienz (12290)
566811	2007-07-08 05:17:00	What is this Comodo and where do I get it? I went to Comodo.com and didn't know what I was looking for lol :) Will it block the game from accessing the net? Or just block the game from opening the browser after I quit? I need the game to be able to access the net. Comodo is just a firewall. I will be very surprised if it can prevent your game from opening your browser when you quit the game. There is, however, only one way to find out for sure and then we will all know. ;)	FoxyMX (5)
566812	2007-07-08 22:10:00	Comodo is just a firewall. I will be very surprised if it can prevent your game from opening your browser when you quit the game. There is, however, only one way to find out for sure and then we will all know. ;) Actually, you'd be quite right. A firewall could stop the browser connecting to the game's website, but it wouldn't stop it opening in the first place. Perhaps there is a game setting in the registry that could be changed (??)	Boothienz (12290)
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