Do I need WinSockProxy Server 2.0 ?

[Bartens]

I'm connected to my ISP with no proxies, InternetExplorer
browser don't use them, however, I see installed (assume
this) 'WSP Client' in ControlPanel and the folder
named 'mspclnt' is on C: drive as well. I don't know if
WSP Client was installed by default at initial XP
installation four years ago.
Do I need WSP? Is safe to uninstall it? Would this cause
any slow down with my connection speed?

Any suggestion please

Bartens

XP SP2 Home Ed.
Zyxel router DSL connection

 

[Malke]

I'm connected to my ISP with no proxies, InternetExplorer
browser don't use them, however, I see installed (assume
this) 'WSP Client' in ControlPanel and the folder
named 'mspclnt' is on C: drive as well. I don't know if
WSP Client was installed by default at initial XP
installation four years ago.
Do I need WSP? Is safe to uninstall it? Would this cause
any slow down with my connection speed?

Any suggestion please

Bartens

XP SP2 Home Ed.
Zyxel router DSL connection

Do you connect to anywhere with a VPN? WSP Client is required for that
purpose.

Malke

 

[Bartens]

-----Original Message-----


Do you connect to anywhere with a VPN? WSP Client is required for that
purpose.

Malke
--
MS MVP - Windows Shell/User
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic!"
.

Thanks Malke,
AFAIK I'm not connected to anywhere via VPN, only local
area connection icon (LAN/high speed conn.) is displayed
under NetworkConnections/Control Panel. Also, two boxes
under WSP Client are unchecked in ControlPanel. I assume
proxies are disabled on my machine but I'm not sure if I
can safely uninstall WSP.

 

[Malke]

Thanks Malke,
AFAIK I'm not connected to anywhere via VPN, only local
area connection icon (LAN/high speed conn.) is displayed
under NetworkConnections/Control Panel. Also, two boxes
under WSP Client are unchecked in ControlPanel. I assume
proxies are disabled on my machine but I'm not sure if I
can safely uninstall WSP.

Then I don't know why you have this, but since it isn't enabled and it
is an MS service, I wouldn't worry about it. I Googled for "mspclnt"
and it is a legitimate Windows file.

http://www.windowsitlibrary.com/Content/269/1.html

You're not running an ISA server, obviously. Per the above article, you
can uninstall WSP from Add/Remove Programs. I doubt leaving it there
will hurt anything, but if you want you could set a System Restore
Point and then uninstall WSP. Maybe someone else reading this thread
will know why you have it - I don't have it on any of my XP Pro boxen,
but it is legit.

Malke

 

[Bartens]

-----Original Message-----


Then I don't know why you have this, but since it isn't enabled and it
is an MS service, I wouldn't worry about it. I Googled for "mspclnt"
and it is a legitimate Windows file.

http://www.windowsitlibrary.com/Content/269/1.html

You're not running an ISA server, obviously. Per the above article, you
can uninstall WSP from Add/Remove Programs. I doubt leaving it there
will hurt anything, but if you want you could set a System Restore
Point and then uninstall WSP. Maybe someone else reading this thread
will know why you have it - I don't have it on any of my XP Pro boxen,
but it is legit.

Malke
--
MS MVP - Windows Shell/User
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic!"
.

Thanks a lot Malke!