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  2. Security and safety features new to Windows Vista - Wikipedia

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    Features include: Windows Vista Web Filter—implemented as a Winsock LSP filter to function across all Web browsers—which prohibits access to websites based on categories of content or specific addresses (with an option to block all file downloads); Time Limits, which prevents standard users from logging in during a date or time specified by ...

  3. Link-Local Multicast Name Resolution - Wikipedia

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    It is included in Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10. [1] It is also implemented by systemd-resolved on Linux. [2] LLMNR is defined in RFC 4795 but was not adopted as an IETF standard. [3] As of April 2022, Microsoft has begun the process of phasing out both LLMNR and NetBIOS name resolution in favour of mDNS. [4]

  4. Disable third-party firewall software - AOL Help

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    6. Under Customize settings for each type of network, in the Public network location settings section, select the Turn off Windows Firewall (not recommended) option. 7. Click OK. 8. Close all open windows. Note: To reactivate the Windows 7 Firewall, repeat steps 1 to 4. Under Customize settings for each type of network, select both the Turn on ...

  5. Comparison of firewalls - Wikipedia

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    Included Firewall Next Generation appliance Windows-based appliance embedded firewall distribution Cyberoam: Proprietary: Included Firewall Sophos appliance Windows-based appliance embedded firewall distribution D-Link: Proprietary: Included Firewall DFL Windows-based appliance embedded firewall distribution Endian Firewall: Proprietary: Free ...

  6. Windows Firewall - Wikipedia

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    Windows Firewall settings in Windows XP Service Pack 2.. Windows Firewall was first introduced as part of Windows XP Service Pack 2. Every type of network connection, whether it is wired, wireless, VPN, or even FireWire, has the firewall enabled by default, with some built-in exceptions to allow connections from machines on the local network.

  7. Windows Vista networking technologies - Wikipedia

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    The Windows Vista Bluetooth stack supports a kernel mode device driver interface besides the user-mode programming interface, which enables third parties to add support for additional Bluetooth Profiles such as SCO, SDP, and L2CAP. This was lacking in the Windows XP Service Pack 2 built-in Bluetooth stack, which had to be entirely replaced by a ...

  8. Technical features new to Windows Vista - Wikipedia

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    IPv6 is now supported by all networking components, services, and the user interface. In IPv6 mode, Windows Vista can use the Link Local Multicast Name Resolution protocol to resolve names of local hosts on a network which does not have a DNS server running. The new TCP/IP stack uses a new method to store configuration settings that enables ...

  9. Get Online with AOL

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    The AOL app is also free. A: Not to worry! A lot of our members have older computers and operating systems, which is why we’ve built products just for you. If you’re on Windows XP or Windows Vista, AOL suggests using the AOL Shield browser for optimal performance.