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"It's Only me" <NOSPAM@NOSPAM.COM> wrote in message
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> stell wrote:
> : "It's Only me" <NOSPAM@NOSPAM.COM> wrote in message
> : news:%23KM8jbHMEHA.1156@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> :: stell wrote:
> ::: Your computer still needs to be turned on and any firewall
> ::: permission set for the update to run.
> :::
> :::
> :: What part of this sentence did you NOT understand?
> :: <snip> I am running cable whereby I am always on-line .
> ::
> ::
> : If the computer is turned off it cannot connect unless it is set to
> : turn itself on. Programs do *not* run on a machine that is turned
> : off. If you meant that you leave your machine powered on 24/7 you
> : should have said so. There's a big difference.
> :
> : Firewalls can and will block connecting to NA for the download. i.e.
> : I don't give NA update server rights because it continually wants to
> : connect for updates (even tho it is not checked to update
> : automatically) When I want to do a manual update I need to give it
> : permission to act as a server.
> :
> : I too am on cable and always on-line so I *do* understand.
>
> Please accept my humble apologies.
>
>
Accepted and thank you.