Re: spoolsv.exe with DNS wants access. WinXP

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Deny access. Unless you're on a network, there is no reason for the Print
Spooler to connect to the internet.

Click: Remember this answer the next time I use this program. when Zone
Alarm pops up with Spooler SubSystem App again. And then forget about it.

Where did you find pd2nsc2.st.vc?

File Extension Details for .VC
http://www.filext.com/detaillist.php?extdetail=vc

File Extension Details for .ST
http://www.filext.com/detaillist.php?extdetail=st

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:1125165902.431415.264460@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
can_dori@xxxxxxxxx <can_dori@xxxxxxxxx> hunted and pecked:
> Both comments are interesting.
> I do connect through Shaw cable, and I know my computer did a recent
> update from Microsoft. The zonealarm alert has now changed from orange
> to blue. Since the DNS is shaw, will it hurt to allow it access?
>
> Thanks for your responses.
> Dori
> PS (what does pd2nsc2.st.vc mean? - or is it too complicated to
> explain?)
>
> Wesley Vogel wrote:
>> 64.59.144.19 is pd2nsc2.st.vc.shawcable.net.
>>
>> Deny access.
>>
>> spoolsv.exe is the Spooler SubSystem App it is the PrintSpooler service.
>> The PrintSpooler service loads files to memory for later printing.
>>
>> For some reason this service always thinks that it is on a network
>> whether it
>> is or not.
>>
>> Nothing to worry about if you deny it internet access.
>>
>> --
>> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>>
>> Wes
>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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