Curious HTTP connections

I started having slow startup problems with my computer, that is the part of
the startup after the Windows screen and before the desktop is fully loaded
and settled down. I also noticed a lot of processor activity and, as I have
an icon to show when my computer is connected to the internet, I also
noticed that on some occasions there was internet activity.

I decided to run open the command window and run the netstat -a command to
see what connections were active. Why is it that an "http" connection is
open sometimes at startup, or at other times, when I either have not yet
opened a browser, or when I do not have a browser open? Just curious?

This is even the case on a machine that I recently re-installed the system
on and updated it, then installed Norton Internet Security and updated that
also.

Abel X


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