Re: remote registry switch off ?

Go to Control Panel
->Admin Tools
->Services
->Remote Registry

I've stopped this service on my PC, no probs so far, but it's your choice.

This hackers account might also interest you. Click on the Video button
on this page. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/click_online/4154917.stm
And listen towards tend of interview where he mentions remote reg switch.

stevenjf wrote:

Colin

thanks your help .

if i dont really need it then please advise how to turn it off .

i dont intend to remotely fiddle with the registry on my pc or others on my
network .

i presume by turning it off it wont mean i cant transfer information around
the network such as data etc .

thanks

Steve

"Colin Nash [MVP]" wrote:

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