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RE: Ssdpsrv.exe in WindowsME
From: "Nick FitzGerald" <nick () virus-l demon co uk>
Date: Sat, 20 Oct 2001 12:46:54 +1200
"Martin L. Drury Jr." <mdrury () ads-corp com> wrote:
Last night after I got home from work, I checked my Dell Laptop (which came with ME preinstalled) and it too is running the ssdpsrv. The only things I've installed on it since I purchased it are Office 2000, IE6, and the software/support drivers for my digital camera. All of which I don't think would have turned it on (although I could be wrong).
Actually, I'd say the digital camera may be a more likely suspect than you suggest (though you connected it directly to the laptop via a USB or FireWire cable, not a network connection, right?)...
After reading up on UPnP though, I think the triggering item might be Home Networking, or whatever it's called in ME. I don't personally recall turning it on, as my laptop automagically selected all the proper settings for my ISP (which was kinda nice, and scary at the same time). The knowledge base article seems to suggest that UPnP is not turned on by default, but it's possible some OEMs might have it enabled.
Indeed. http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q262/4/58.ASP is interesting, but you should also look at: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/itsolutions/network/plan/insidenet/sohonet/upnpsup.asp which rather firmly implicates the SOHO networking side of things. Regards, Nick FitzGerald
Current thread:
- Ssdpsrv.exe in WindowsME milo omega (Oct 18)
- Re: Ssdpsrv.exe in WindowsME Stefan Laudat (Oct 18)
- Re: Ssdpsrv.exe in WindowsME Mark Watts (Oct 19)
- Re: Ssdpsrv.exe in WindowsME Florian Weimer (Oct 19)
- RE: Ssdpsrv.exe in WindowsME Martin L. Drury Jr. (Oct 19)
- RE: Ssdpsrv.exe in WindowsME Nick FitzGerald (Oct 19)
- Re: Ssdpsrv.exe in WindowsME ~ (Oct 20)
- Re: Ssdpsrv.exe in WindowsME Stefan Laudat (Oct 18)