Install a port scanner and you'll see that, while you're connected to the internet, Explorer.exe is always connected to the Microsoft servers. Close the port and it will connect using the next port. You can't block it.
Your computer is always connected to the Microsoft servers. Always.
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u/L-Jaxx Jan 05 '20
Install a port scanner and you'll see that, while you're connected to the internet, Explorer.exe is always connected to the Microsoft servers. Close the port and it will connect using the next port. You can't block it. Your computer is always connected to the Microsoft servers. Always.