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Windows XP/2000 - [Answered] Generic Host Process for Win32 Services posted in the Operating Systems forums; Hi, my firewall is blocking the "Generic Host Process for Win32 Services", should I allow it? What does it actually do, is it just another one of those Windows non ...

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Question [Answered] Generic Host Process for Win32 Services
Hi, my firewall is blocking the "Generic Host Process for Win32 Services", should I allow it? What does it actually do, is it just another one of those Windows non essential apps or do I need it?
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Yup, you're ok to let that one in CBR - it comes from a Microsoft IP address:

OrgName: Microsoft Corp
OrgID: MSFT
Address: One Microsoft Way
City: Redmond
StateProv: WA
PostalCode: 98052
Country: US

NetRange: 207.46.0.0 - 207.46.255.255
CIDR: 207.46.0.0/16
NetName: MICROSOFT-GLOBAL-NET
NetHandle: NET-207-46-0-0-1
Parent: NET-207-0-0-0-0
NetType: Direct Assignment
NameServer: NS1.MSFT.NET
NameServer: NS5.MSFT.NET
NameServer: NS2.MSFT.NET
NameServer: NS3.MSFT.NET
NameServer: NS4.MSFT.NET
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RegDate: 1997-03-31
Updated: 2004-12-09

RTechHandle: ZM39-ARIN
RTechName: Microsoft
RTechPhone: +1-425-882-8080
RTechEmail: noc@microsoft.com

OrgAbuseHandle: ABUSE231-ARIN
OrgAbuseName: Abuse
OrgAbusePhone: +1-425-882-8080
OrgAbuseEmail: abuse@microsoft.com

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OrgAbuseHandle: MSNAB-ARIN
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OrgNOCHandle: ZM23-ARIN
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OrgNOCEmail: noc@microsoft.com

OrgTechHandle: MSFTP-ARIN
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ok, thanks. Btw, I just noticed just after blocking it I can't access any websites not currently in my temp internet files... So I'd better allow it


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