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?? Generic Host Process for Win32??

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Name: prvoigt
Date: December 28, 2002 at 21:54:52 Pacific
OS: xp home
CPU/Ram: Athlon XP 1800
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What is Generic Host Process for Win32, and why does it want to access internet? DOes it use much bandwidth? I'm on a dial-up.

Likewise for Windows Explorer. What business does that have on-line?



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Name: suzi
Date: December 28, 2002 at 22:49:26 Pacific
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Here's a thread about Generic Host Process for Win 32:

http://computing.net/windowsxp/wwwboard/forum/34367.html

I have Zone Alarm set to allow it to accesst the internet but not with server rights.

And Windows Explorer has *no business* being online. Nix that one.



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