Re: PCanywhere/Microsoft updates causing problems!
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Re: PCanywhere/Microsoft updates causing problems!

From: Ansgar -59cobalt- Wiechers <usenet-2005@planetcobalt.net>
Date: Thu Dec 08 2005 - 17:32:10 CET

DigitalVinyl wrote:
> JK <nospam@nospam.com> wrote:
>> Withe problems I am having making a connection using PCAnywhere it has
>> been suggested that a recent update (Windows XP) may have some how
>> installed a Firewal or some such filtering device which compromises
>> PCanywhere.
>>
>> Anyone throw any light
>
> Service Pack 2 installs a firewall.

No. SP2 starts the packet filter that already was installed since RTM.

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Received on Sun Dec 11 14:24:51 2005