I can't say for absolute certain, but I have read articles suggesting that WindowsXP 'phones home' (Redmond) there is much speculation whether it's spyware or marketing or anti-piracy... You can read all about it. Just google 'windows phone home' I think I read it in www.theregister.co.uk
Shane Richard Jenniss wrote: > Yes, I'm using win-dos. My main box is compiling, and I'm selling this latop > soon enough. Anyhow, > > Can anyone tell me, without any reasonable doubt, why various versions of > windows 2000 and XP have port 1025 Open? > > This seems to effect machines after a certain patch. > > Sounds suspicious, I think so. > By product of 9/11 ? Possibly.
