From: "Rich Gauszka" 

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Why wouldn't that be handled by the Windows Update site (drivers)?
  "Rich"  wrote in message news:3e9c9fb5$1{at}w3.nls.net...
     It sounds like the following feature which I found described in the =
online help

    Automatic software updates
    IntelliPoint software periodically checks for software updates when =
an Internet connection is detected. If an update is available, a =
notification dialog box appears giving you the option to update the =
software and to turn off the automatic update feature.

    Note
    If you do not want to be automatically notified of software updates, =
you can visit the Microsoft Mouse Web site periodically to see if = updates
are available.


  Did you note if the URL being accessed is =
http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/redir.dll?prd=3Dintellipoint&sbp=3Dupgrade=
?

  Rich

    "WitchDr"  wrote in message =
news:3e9c8fbc$1{at}w3.nls.net...
    I just got a nifty Microsoft Trackball Explorer and installed the
    Intellipoint 4.1 software. To my surprise Outpost caught Point32.exe =
trying
    to phone home to Microsloth on Port 80. Any ideas on why M$ is =
radioing
    home? Kinda pisses me off. Fortunately Outpost allows you to block
    everything from Intellipoint 4.1


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Why wouldn't that be handled by the =
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site (drivers)?

  "Rich" <{at}> wrote in message news:3e9c9fb5$1{at}w3.nls.net...
     It
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  which I found described in the online help
   
  
    
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  Rich
   
  
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    just got a nifty Microsoft Trackball Explorer and installed=20
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    tryingto phone home to Microsloth on Port 80. Any ideas on why =
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