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I didnt know that a mouse driver needs internet access
Zone Alarm warned that the mouse software was trying to connect.

On Wed, 25 Aug 2004 08:41:02 GMT, (Steve Robertson)
wrote:

>I didnt know that a mouse driver needs internet access
>Zone Alarm warned that the mouse software was trying to connect.

To check for updates? Run a startup editor and see if you can stop it
from starting up.

Steve Robertson wrote:
> I didnt know that a mouse driver needs internet access
> Zone Alarm warned that the mouse software was trying to connect.

more? what was the other spyware?

it'll just be checking for updates, just deny it with ZA.

--
Dave Hall
http://www.dave.net.nz

In article <>, "Dave - Dave.net.nz" <dave@no_spam_here_dave.net.nz> wrote:
>Steve Robertson wrote:
>> I didnt know that a mouse driver needs internet access
>> Zone Alarm warned that the mouse software was trying to connect.
>
>more? what was the other spyware?
>
Ah lest start with WIn95. They were caught gathering info about all the
programs on the HD as part of the registration process.
MS claimed it was a mistake in the programming.
Evere wondered why NetBui(originall MS's recommended protocol for small
netwoks) is well & truly hidden on Xp & TCPIP is so hard disable. Could it be
that TCPIP is needed to phone home.
Dont even get me started on MS's involvement in the Moon Landing hoax.

On Thu, 26 Aug 2004 06:40:38 +0000, Steve Robertson wrote:

> In article <>, "Dave - Dave.net.nz"
> <dave@no_spam_here_dave.net.nz> wrote:
>>Steve Robertson wrote:
>>> I didnt know that a mouse driver needs internet access Zone Alarm
>>> warned that the mouse software was trying to connect.
>>
>>more? what was the other spyware?
>>
> Ah lest start with WIn95. They were caught gathering info about all the
> programs on the HD as part of the registration process. MS claimed it was
> a mistake in the programming. Evere wondered why NetBui(originall MS's
> recommended protocol for small netwoks) is well & truly hidden on Xp &
> TCPIP is so hard disable. Could it be that TCPIP is needed to phone home.
> Dont even get me started on MS's involvement in the Moon Landing hoax.

So you're saying NetBEUI is now hidden on the moon?

That's probably a good thing!

Cheers
Anton

In article <> in nz.comp on
Thu, 26 Aug 2004 19:54:10 +1200, AD. <> says...
> On Thu, 26 Aug 2004 06:40:38 +0000, Steve Robertson wrote:
>
> > In article <>, "Dave - Dave.net.nz"
> > <dave@no_spam_here_dave.net.nz> wrote:
> >>Steve Robertson wrote:
> >>> I didnt know that a mouse driver needs internet access Zone Alarm
> >>> warned that the mouse software was trying to connect.
> >>
> >>more? what was the other spyware?
> >>
> > Ah lest start with WIn95. They were caught gathering info about all the
> > programs on the HD as part of the registration process. MS claimed it was
> > a mistake in the programming. Evere wondered why NetBui(originall MS's
> > recommended protocol for small netwoks) is well & truly hidden on Xp &
> > TCPIP is so hard disable. Could it be that TCPIP is needed to phone home.

No it isn't.

Netbeui is of very little use to most network users - it can't be routed.

I'm surprised to hear anyone even uses it these days.

On Thu, 26 Aug 2004 22:13:24 +1200, Patrick Dunford wrote:

> Netbeui is of very little use to most network users - it can't be routed.
>
> I'm surprised to hear anyone even uses it these days.

Also, its one advantage of requiring next to no configuration, is no
longer relevant now that similar newbie friendly auto configuration
features are now part of MS and Apple TCP/IP stacks.

Its packets might be more efficiently sized than TCP/IP, but that
advantage will be quickly lost once the network bogs down in broadcast
packets.

Cheers
Anton

>
>Netbeui is of very little use to most network users - it can't be routed.
>
SMALL NETWORKS that dont need/want internet acess on most PC's.

"Patrick Dunford" <> wrote in message
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>
> Netbeui is of very little use to most network users - it can't be routed.
>

LOL, that's the whole point why you would want to use NetBEUI. For a secure
internal network.

> I'm surprised to hear anyone even uses it these days.
>

It has is uses in certain circumstances.

Ryan Jacobs wrote:
> "Patrick Dunford" <> wrote in message
> news:. nz...
>
>>Netbeui is of very little use to most network users - it can't be routed.
>>
>
>
> LOL, that's the whole point why you would want to use NetBEUI. For a secure
> internal network.
>
>
>>I'm surprised to hear anyone even uses it these days.
>>
>
>
> It has is uses in certain circumstances.
>
>

I would consider your defination of netbui being "secure" as a little
strange.

regards

Thing