Why would Windows Explorer, not Internet Explorer, need to access the internet?

THANK YOU!! That is exactly what I wanted to know. Where have you been all my life, LOL?

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by Jodie44 on April 29th, 2008

Across a great big pond, drinking tea! ;)

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by Carwash on April 29th, 2008

Ah, yes. The Pond. Welcome to Answerbag, Carwash:)

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by Jodie44 on April 29th, 2008

Hi Brian. I'm using the last free edition of Sygate Personal Firewall.

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by Jodie44 on April 29th, 2008

Hi Jodie.
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I just went to a forum discussing this issue and the gist of it seemed to be that with a Zone Alarm firewall the trouble arose when the security setting was high.
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The trouble seemed to go away when the setting was reduced to medium.
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I didn't read past that so I don't know whether the solution worked for other firewalls or if there was a fix so that the setting could be kept at high.

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by Brian on April 29th, 2008

Interesting, and thanks. I could never get into Zone Alarm, for whatever reason. Sygate is great (at least the free edition is, anyway. Too bad the company quit giving it away:(
Anyway, I hope your week is going well!

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by Jodie44 on April 29th, 2008

No, I blocked Windows Explorer from web access with my firewall, but the firewall keeps asking me about it. I'm flummoxed and have been for the past two years.

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by Jodie44 on April 28th, 2008

That was my only guess. Thought I would try it.

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by FaerieWhings on April 28th, 2008

Thanks! I appreciate your effort:)

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by Jodie44 on April 28th, 2008

You r welcome.

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by FaerieWhings on April 29th, 2008

I know what IE is. What's that got to do with the question?

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by Jodie44 on April 28th, 2008

That's the answer.

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by neaaax on April 28th, 2008

So, let me see if I understand you.
Basically, I asked, "Why would Windows Explorer need to access the Internet? I don't mean Internet Explorer. Those are two different programs." and you wrote: "Internet Explorer is just a browser"
I'm sorry, but informing me that Internet Explorer is just a web browser does not answer my question. I don't care what Internet Explorer does or doesn't do.
I asked why Windows Explorer would need to access the Internet.

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by Jodie44 on April 28th, 2008

Okay first, windows explorer doesn't have to connect to the internet, Windows Explorer is basically Windows GUI. (graphical user interface)
otherwise known as EXPLORER.EXE on your task manager.

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by neaaax on April 28th, 2008

Never mind. This is a waste of time.

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by Jodie44 on April 28th, 2008

You don't even know what you're asking ;)

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by neaaax on April 28th, 2008

neaaax, I believe you have misread the original question. Jodie44 does know what they're asking.

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by Carwash on April 29th, 2008