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Windows Vista Photo Screen Saver question

Discussion in 'Legacy Windows' started by basketcase, 2008/02/03.

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    basketcase Contributing Member

    basketcase Well-Known Member Thread Starter

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    I have the screen saver set to a folder of photos that I like, and I run the free Zone Alarn firewall which tells me when something tries to communicate outbound as well as inbound.

    I keep getting this message: Photo Screen Saver is rying to access the trusted zone: destination IP: yada yada. (It names another computer on my home network).

    Now here are my questions:

    1. Why is photo screen saver trying to connect to another computer on the network?

    2. If I allow, is there an issue to be concerned with?
     
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    Steve R Jones

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    Is the folder located on this same machine where you're running the screen saver?
     
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    basketcase Contributing Member

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    It is.

    In fact, none of the photos have ever been on the other computer.
     
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    PeteC

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    No doubt it checks all possible picture sources before running - including networked computers - just guessing, but sounds reasonable :)
     
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    basketcase Contributing Member

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    That makes sense.

    The folder location is set in the screen saver Settings, but I suppose it could "make a sweep" by the network door as it goes to work.
     
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