Please - Second time posting

[Bud]

I recently installed all the critical updates. Now, when
I go to connect to the internet, McAfee anti-virus
software warns me that I.E. Explorer is trying access the
internet. Apparently what this means is that the latest
critical updates I did put something into my computer,
security measure I assume, so that I.E. wants to
communicate with a Microsoft site for some reason. The
exact same thing happens with Outlook Express, although
it's communicating with some other Microsoft site. I have
tried to block these communications with McAfees, but
can't.

Okay, now to the meat and potatoes: Microsoft, in all
their mighty wisdom, is probably trying to do a good
thing, but I have a real problem with anyone taking any
control of my computer. I'm anal about this. It's double
annoying because I have to click the McAfee message to
close the warning and then click the connection screen to
bring it up. This is two clicks more than it took before
the upgrades. So, how can I stop I.E. and Outlook Express
from communicating with the internet without authorization
from me?

Any help is appreciated.

 

[Kevin Rigsby]

I, personally, would suggest removing MacAffee AV and
installing Norton/Symantec AV software. I have found,
from many clients and experience, that the
Norton/Symantec software is far superior in both form and
function. (I have seen it pick up virus' that MacAffee
missed many times) Norton/Symantec also loads fewer TSR's
into memory, and is easier to configure for the end user
than MacAffee.

 

[Sparker9]

That sounds like the warnings from a firewall app rather than an AV app. If so, it's doing what it's supposed to do, e.g., ask permission to allow the new versions to access the internet. All you have to do is allow it to proceed, and your firewall database is updated and it shouldn't ask again unless they're changed.