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What is the difference between Windows Firewall and the SharedAccess service? Are they the same thing or different? I notice that if I disable Windows Firewall the SharedAccess service or &quot;Windows Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing(ICS)&quot; is still running. Why is this?
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What is the difference between Windows Firewall and the SharedAccess service? Are they the same thing or different? I notice that if I disable Windows Firewall the SharedAccess service or "Windows Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing(ICS)" is still running. Why is this?

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Difference between Windows firewall and the SharedAccess service

What is the difference between Windows Firewall and the SharedAccess service? Are they the same thing or different? I notice that if I disable Windows Firewall the SharedAccess service or &quot;Windows Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing(ICS)&quot; is still running. Why is this?

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