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Internet Explorer is listed as an exception on the Windows Firewall > Exceptions tab
Posted by Spin on November 2nd, 2005


Experts,

On my Windows XP Pro machine, Windows Firewall settings, Internet Explorer
is listed as an exception on the Exceptions tab. Along with Remote
Assistance and Remote Desktop. Why would that be?

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Spin


Posted by Phillips on November 2nd, 2005


So that WinFirewall does not block IE from accessing the network.
Michael
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> Experts,
>
> On my Windows XP Pro machine, Windows Firewall settings, Internet Explorer
> is listed as an exception on the Exceptions tab. Along with Remote
> Assistance and Remote Desktop. Why would that be?
>
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> Spin
>
>