Re: Newbie Question: Windows Explorer
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Date: Fri, 04 Oct 2002 18:01:44 GMT
There is a reg hack to get Internet Explorer to be the program requesting
permission to access the internet instead of Explorer.exe. But I ran into
java script problems with the console opening up which couldn't be turned
off. I also realized that after doing so, the Windows Update site claimed
that I had not installed the March 4 security patch. Not sure if they were
related, but believe so. Reading up on the info of that particular update
might give you some insight. I dealt with this quite awhile ago, but just
let explorer.exe access the net.
Larry G wrote:
> I've tried two firewalls so far: ZoneAlarm and Outpost. On both of
> these, whenever I connect to a webpage *Windows Explorer*, the file
> manager (explorer.exe) asks for permission to access the 'net
> whenever I wish to access a webpage. If I deny it permission, I
> cannot access websites.
>
> I've been told that many people deny *Windows Explorer*, the file
> manager, access to the 'net with firewalls because if you give them
> permission, this opens up your whole hard drive to potential abuse.
> Others seem nonchalant about this question, and matter of fact that
> explorer.exe should access the 'net because it is part of MS
> integrated browser with the OS.
>
> So, which is it? Is it normal for *Windows Explorer* to request
> permission to access the 'net when going to websites? I would have
> thought it would be Internet Explorer (iexplore.exe) that would
> request the permission. Some people say that they can deny *Windows
> Explorer* access to the 'net, and still go to websites on IE.
> However, I cannot. I've checked for trojans, and my system is
> reported clean. Am I still adequately protected with a firewall if I
> grant it permission?
>
> Thanks for any clarifications on this subject. Am I still protected
> by the firewall, if I grant *Windows Explorer* access to the internet
> in order to go to websites on IE.
>
> Running:
> Windows 98SE
> Compaq 5834
>
> Larry
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