OK. While I was connected to the Internet with the always-on connection at
first(rather than Wi-Fi), the intrusions would start up applications on my
device, start-up Wi-Fi access, which caused the battery level to drop, etc.
Are those intrusions adequate to warrant your support?
And even if the attacks did not occur, which they did, I would still blame
Microsoft for not bundling a firewall with Windows Mobile 2005.
"Alun Jones" wrote:
> I think Paul's point was to ask you to be specific about one or more such
> "attacks".
>
> So far, all you've said is that something vague has happened, and you blame
> Microsoft. You're apparently looking for support in your aspersions, which
> is something that most people will only give if they have information to
> start from.
>
> Alun.
> ~~~~
>
> "JJ" <JJ@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:FDDD2F21-7652-4781-B084-7D88C9E62C1F@microsoft.com...
> > Well, I would call any intrusion into my Windows Mobile device an attack.
> > Wouldn't you?
> >
> > "Paul Smith" wrote:
> >
> >> "JJ" <JJ@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:CB4EE328-CDD3-4C03-BA1E-CFB3726D8EA3@microsoft.com...
> >>
> >> > I recently bought a Windows Mobile 2005 device. I use it to connect to
> >> > the
> >> > Internet and check my email, check stock quotes, etc. And I was
> >> > attacked
> >> > every time I connected. So, I've now disabled the Internet connection
> >> > feature
> >> > that comes with the device and only use Wi-Fi to connect. This way, I
> >> > don't
> >> > have an always-on connection to the Internet. I can turn off Wi-Fi
> >> > access
> >> > when I don't need it.
> >>
> >> What do you mean you were "attacked"?
> >>
> >> --
> >> Paul Smith,
> >> Yeovil, UK.
> >> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User.
> >> http://www.dasmirnov.net/blog/
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> >>
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> >>
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