Excel Attempts to contact Akamai.com every time it's started

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Excel Attempts to contact Akamai.com every time it's started Gaetor 07-06-2006
Posted by =?Utf-8?B?R2FldG9y?= on July 6, 2006, 8:05 am
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Can anyone tell me why Excel (2002) has just recently started to try to
contact akamai.com every time I start it (Excel) up (I know this because my
Firewall intercepts the attempt) and how I can stop it from doing so

Posted by =?Utf-8?B?UGFuZGFfbWFu?= on July 6, 2006, 3:08 pm
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"Gaetor" wrote:

> Can anyone tell me why Excel (2002) has just recently started to try to
> contact akamai.com every time I start it (Excel) up (I know this because my
> Firewall intercepts the attempt) and how I can stop it from doing so
>



Hello . I would suggest you check your computer for malicious software first
and after you make sure you are clean , post your request into the specific
Excel newsgroup Microsoft has created

Perform the instructions in my site and remove viruses and spyware :
http://pandaman.my.contact.bg

Post in the Excel's newsgroup >>>

HTTP:
http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/default.aspx?dg=microsoft.public.excel.misc&cat=en_US_34a4dcef-6aac-414e-9881-2ba33de8be2f&lang=en&cr=US


Since I don't have MS Excel I can't help you more , sorry ! :)


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Posted by Colin Nash [MVP] on July 6, 2006, 5:52 pm
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> Can anyone tell me why Excel (2002) has just recently started to try to
> contact akamai.com every time I start it (Excel) up (I know this because
> my
> Firewall intercepts the attempt) and how I can stop it from doing so

akamai.com is a service that companies (including Microsoft) use to host
high-traffic sites.

Excel may be checking for updates or for online help. See if you have those
features turned on.


--
Colin Nash
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User



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