Why does explorer.exe need an internet connection?

I have it blocked for now and don't see any problems.

<cory@invalid.com> wrote

| Why does explorer.exe need an internet connection?
| Multi-posted. Answere in alt.comp.os.windows-xp

If you feel you must post to multiple groups, do it
as a single post crossposted, not as multiple posts.

On Wed, 12 May 2021 18:45:02 -0400, "Mayayana"
<mayayana@invalid.nospam> wrote:

><cory@invalid.com> wrote
>
>| Why does explorer.exe need an internet connection?
>|
> Multi-posted. Answere in alt.comp.os.windows-xp
>
> If you feel you must post to multiple groups, do it
>as a single post crossposted, not as multiple posts.
>

Usenet is near dead. What difference does it make whether I multi
post or xpost? None. Take your "Usenet Cop" badge and go shine it in
the closet for an hour or two.

Some clueless asshole wrote:

> On Wed, 12 May 2021 18:45:02 -0400, "Mayayana"
> <mayayana@invalid.nospam> wrote:
>
>><cory@invalid.com> wrote
>>
>>| Why does explorer.exe need an internet connection?
>>|
>> Multi-posted. Answere in alt.comp.os.windows-xp
>>
>> If you feel you must post to multiple groups, do it
>>as a single post crossposted, not as multiple posts.
>
> Usenet is near dead. What difference does it make whether I multi
> post or xpost? None. Take your "Usenet Cop" badge and go shine it in
> the closet for an hour or two.

If it's "near dead", then what harm is there in following long-established
rules? They exist for a reason.

With multi-posting vs cross-posting, a cross-posted message gets seen in all
listed groups, and replies get posted to all groups by default. Multi-posted
messages, on the other hand, can have redundant replies, or incorrect replies
in one group where the people who know the right answers may never even see
the wrong answers to correct.

Plus, it's just kinda dickish.

--
Why don't you just come right out and say it?
Even if the words are probably gonna hurt,
I'd rather have the truth than something insincere.

cory@invalid.com wrote:
> On Wed, 12 May 2021 18:45:02 -0400, "Mayayana"
> <mayayana@invalid.nospam> wrote:
>
>> <cory@invalid.com> wrote
>>
>> | Why does explorer.exe need an internet connection?
>> |
>> Multi-posted. Answere in alt.comp.os.windows-xp
>>
>> If you feel you must post to multiple groups, do it
>> as a single post crossposted, not as multiple posts.
>>
>
> Usenet is near dead. What difference does it make whether I multi
> post or xpost? None. Take your "Usenet Cop" badge and go shine it in
> the closet for an hour or two.

It wastes the time of people who answer ?

By asking in multiple OS groups, you may get
an answer for an OS you're not using. For example,
this answer would not apply to Windows XP.

https://security.stackexchange.com/questions/87505/why-is-windows-explorer-making-external-connections

And file sharing is an activity, right ?

Paul

On 12/05/2021 18:18, cory@invalid.com wrote:
> Why does explorer.exe need an internet connection?
>
> I have it blocked for now and don't see any problems.
>

In case you have a NAS or other computers with files shared across you
network?

--
Brian Gregory (in England).

On Wed, 12 May 2021 18:56:40 -0500, cory@invalid.com wrote:

> Usenet is near dead. What difference does it make whether I multi
> post or xpost? None. Take your "Usenet Cop" badge and go shine it in
> the closet for an hour or two.

Maybe you should ask your question somewhere else, like Facebook or
Reddit. Bye!

--
s|b

On Thu, 13 May 2021 12:33:32 +0100, Brian Gregory
<void-invalid-dead-dontuse@email.invalid> wrote:

>On 12/05/2021 18:18, cory@invalid.com wrote:
>> Why does explorer.exe need an internet connection?
>>
>> I have it blocked for now and don't see any problems.
>>
>
>In case you have a NAS or other computers with files shared across you
>network?

No, I don't file share anything. I guess what you're saying could be
one reason for allowing explore.exe access to the network. I ain't a
tech. I just have an easy to use firewall to keep things from phoning
home. That's about it. But I do have my Win XP firewall still on and
keeping things from sneaking in. It doesn't seem to conflict with the
AVS firewall at all - so far. I was using the freebie Ashampoo
firewall for some months, but my machine would go bonkers every month
or so and I traced it's problems to the Ashampoo firewall. I don't use
one of those more (in)famous ones like Comodo because that dang thing
itself seems to be spyware according to articles I've read. Besides,
as I said, I just want simple to keep stuff from contacting Home.

Anyway, I also operate with a sandbox. The freebie Time Freeze. It
also helps to keep my machine safe. Anything gets snuck onto the C:
goes bye-bye with a reboot.

Thanks for answering with an actual 'answer'. I was beginning to
think that the sole reason for Usenet still being around was for the
jerks who simply want to argue all the time. : o)

On Thu, 13 May 2021 15:16:26 +0200, "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> wrote:

>On Wed, 12 May 2021 18:56:40 -0500, cory@invalid.com wrote:
>
>> Usenet is near dead. What difference does it make whether I multi
>> post or xpost? None. Take your "Usenet Cop" badge and go shine it in
>> the closet for an hour or two.
>
>Maybe you should ask your question somewhere else, like Facebook or
>Reddit. Bye!

You know, if you're trying to insult someone, it's rather useless
unless the insulted understand the insult. Can you please explain your
- I guess, intended insult? : o)

On Thu, 13 May 2021 12:10:35 -0500, cory@invalid.com wrote:

> You know, if you're trying to insult someone, it's rather useless
> unless the insulted understand the insult. Can you please explain your
> - I guess, intended insult? : o)