I recently installed windows 2000 pro on my home machine (as an upgrade from me) and if I don't allow "services.exe" in the c:\winnt\system 32 files access the internet i cannot use my browser including mozilla. My question is can i safely delete the file (i think i'd have to do it on startup) ? Exactly what services is this thing talking about-my assumption is is that its something that is not looking out for my best interests-thanks in advance for your help.