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Windows 11: What processes necessarily need connection or access to the network?
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<blockquote data-quote="ForgottenSeer 94654" data-source="post: 983856"><p>System is a single process named "System."</p><p></p><p>There are only 2 firewall rules required to be enabled to update and use Windows (and no such thing as "critical" or "necessary" Windows 11 processes that are required to use the OS):</p><ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">browser process (ports 80, 443) - unless you don't want to use a browser</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">svchost (ports 53, 80. 443) - for DNS, Windows updates</li> </ol><p></p><p>There is no such thing as a "System" category of processes; System is a single Windows process named "System."</p><p>You made the above comment so you are very obviously wanting to block telemetry.</p><p></p><p>Many times I use a system with the network adapter disabled, and the OS works fine for months. Only once every few months do I have to enable network access to provide some updates.</p><p></p><p>Best of luck to you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ForgottenSeer 94654, post: 983856"] System is a single process named "System." There are only 2 firewall rules required to be enabled to update and use Windows (and no such thing as "critical" or "necessary" Windows 11 processes that are required to use the OS): [LIST=1] [*]browser process (ports 80, 443) - unless you don't want to use a browser [*]svchost (ports 53, 80. 443) - for DNS, Windows updates [/LIST] There is no such thing as a "System" category of processes; System is a single Windows process named "System." You made the above comment so you are very obviously wanting to block telemetry. Many times I use a system with the network adapter disabled, and the OS works fine for months. Only once every few months do I have to enable network access to provide some updates. Best of luck to you. [/QUOTE]
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