Why should 'Services & Controller App' access the Web?

This is a discussion about Why should 'Services & Controller App' access the Web? in the Windows Software category; I run Win2K SP2, With Zonealarm 2. 6. 231 (Free version) Every once in a while Services and Controller App wants to access the internet. Sometimes i allow it, some times i don't, it doesn't seem to make a difference.

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I run Win2K SP2, With Zonealarm 2.6.231 (Free version)
 
Every once in a while "Services and Controller App" wants to access the internet.
Sometimes i allow it, some times i don't, it doesn't seem to make a difference.
Mostly it just asks for internet access, and sometimes to act as a server.
 
What does it do, and what point is there in allowing it to act as a server and/or access the web?
 
Cheers.

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Could be the Messanger/Alerter service or the Distrbuted Link Transaction Coordinator or Task Scheduler.