[dba-Tech] How to watch what the computer is sending out

Yep, but that'll get really old, really quickly!


Jon

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[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Gary Kjos
Sent: 29 March 2008 19:45
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] How to watch what the computer is sending out

You could set your firewall software to require notification for all
outgoing traffic. Then anything wants to talk to the outside world, it asks
for permission.

GK

On Sat, Mar 29, 2008 at 1:23 PM, Tina Norris Fields
<tinanfields at torchlake.com> wrote:
> Hi All,
>
>  I really don't like automatic updates, for a number of reasons, my 
> own  paranoia being one.  But, also, when the computer takes off to go 
> see if  there's a new version of Java, or Windows, or a new driver for 
> the  mouse, or whatever, it often causes other running processes to 
> delay -  like recognizing my typing keystrokes, for instance - which 
> is very  frustrating.  So, for the most part, I turn them off and 
> choose my own  time to go look for updates.
>
>  Not all my automatic stuff is off, though - heck, you have to have 
> some  level of automatic update on in order to access Windows Update 
> when you  want to - so I have it set to notify me but not download.  
> Other stuff  is still making automatic trips out and about the 
> Internet, and I don't  know who or what it is.  How do I look to see 
> which of my programs and  devices is calling home?
>
>  Thanks for teaching me.
>  Tina
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