What To Do With Application Control Pop-Ups
When the Application Control pop-up appears, it asks you whether you want to allow the application to access the Internet.
Safe Applications
If you know that it is safe to allow the application to access to the Internet, select Do not ask again and click Allow.
Applications that can be considered safe are
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A known application that you have actively started yourself,
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Windows services that are connecting to the Internet, or
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Safe Microsoft Windows Services.
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Certain Microsoft Windows services require network access in order to function. Most of the services are allowed automatically but Application Control may prompt for some services, especially on Windows 2000 and Windows XP platforms. You should allow these services to access network, otherwise some of the Windows functionality may fail.
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Suspicious Applications
Any application you have received from a distrusted source should always be treated with suspicion. Any application you have received from a trusted source without prior agreement should also be treated as suspicious.
If you are not sure whether you should allow the application to access the Internet, click Deny. If you are sure that you do not want to allow the suspicious application to access the Internet, select Do not ask again and click Deny.
Applications that cannot be considered safe are
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Any application you have not actively installed yourself, or have no knowledge of,
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Any application, which you consider safe but which tries to connect to the Internet or act as a server without you starting it,
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A connection that displays IP address instead of name as a target, or
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Any application which tries to start another application or manipulate another running application without you starting it.