Task manager tries to connect to the internet |
Task manager tries to connect to the internet |
pandy |
Dec 24 2023, 07:40 PM
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🌟Computer says no🌟 Group: WDG Moderators Posts: 20,736 Joined: 9-August 06 Member No.: 6 |
Why?
I've used TinyWall for several years, but haven't really looked at all the features. I found it can show all connections it has blocked the last 5 minutes. Taskmgr.exe has been blocked more than a hundred times - in 5 minutes. Why does it try to get out at all? Obviously it doesn't hurt anything that it's blocked, not that I've noticed anyway. Note, TinyWall isn't a firewall in the usual sense. It sits on top Windows firewall and works by simply blocking all connections except those you OK. So when you first install it there's some fiddling. I think it's great, even if you have to remember to OK all new programs, but that's quickly done. I suppose it can be used as the only FW, but I keep the Windows one running. If anyone wants to try it, please note it doesn't work together with other firewall software, just the Windows one. This is only the top of the list. You can see it's just 2 or 3 seconds between tries. I don't know what the System process is about either. I didn't have to OK any system processes when I installed TinyWall, so it must have a built in whitelist. |
Christian J |
Jan 13 2024, 01:22 PM
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#62
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I'm scared of automatic cleanup. Why? I could understand distrust in third-party cleanup software though. QUOTE There's also a folder called AppData in there with the subdirectories Local, LocalLow and Roaming. Do you have those? I have those as well. Oh yes. I had 5 files. Fetched mail and now I have 931 files. 🥶 Try your other email program as well, to see if both add files. If that's the case I would suspect a Windows bug (while if it's only one email program maybe the bug is in there, though that doesn't explain all the images and PDF files). I guess it could also be some buggy maintenance program doing this, such as third-party antivirus, indexing etc. |
pandy |
Jan 13 2024, 02:16 PM
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#63
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🌟Computer says no🌟 Group: WDG Moderators Posts: 20,736 Joined: 9-August 06 Member No.: 6 |
I'm scared of automatic cleanup. Why? I could understand distrust in third-party cleanup software though. Microsoft and I don't always agree and what should be done. The only cleanup program I've trusted was a freeware. But it want paid and became bulky. QUOTE QUOTE There's also a folder called AppData in there with the subdirectories Local, LocalLow and Roaming. Do you have those? I have those as well.Thank you. Then I can leave that at least. QUOTE Try your other email program as well, to see if both add files. If that's the case I would suspect a Windows bug (while if it's only one email program maybe the bug is in there, though that doesn't explain all the images and PDF files). I don't want to mess up my mail. OK, I could set it to leave the mail on the server, I guess. But it's so old now, Eudora, I'm afraid it'll mess up anyway. The one I used after that crashed beyond repair. I only have the mail. I'll update my current program, been meaning to anyway. If that doesn't help I'll contact the author. It's that kind of program. QUOTE I guess it could also be some buggy maintenance program doing this, such as third-party antivirus, indexing etc. I didn't use any third party AV until the previous hickup. And those run on demand, not in the background, and I have set them to only scan, not take any action. Maybe it is the email program anyway. The oldest file was from the beginning of 2023. Could be about then I updated it. I'll install the new version tomorrow. Today I deserve a night off. |
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