...also called Intelligent TCP/IP patcher. I found it too while doing some research into this situation. They did someting similar with SP2 when they cut down the max number of half open connections. Now they cut it off enitrely so that an unpatched file will result in no torrent love. I stop the update from even coming i.e. put it in the block list so it eh have nothing to patch. Microsoft you's a baddddd mothafu...SHUT YOUR MOUTH!!!