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    Formuler boxes doing connectivity tests every minute

    I'm getting an absurd amount of DNS queries from all of my Formuler boxes.

    I have the Z Alpha, Z8, Z10 Pro, and Z10 Pro Max.

    Every minute, they will hit msftncsi(dot)com... every single minute..

    Why do these boxes do this? It seems excessive and unnecessary.

    BTW, I don't have any third party app installed and I've already uninstalled everything that gave me an option to uninstall. So it's basically just the system and MTVO.
    Last edited by crazed 9.6; 04-17-2022 at 01:47 AM.

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    Code the Link Please...!!! Use [/code] after the link and [code] before it...!!
    WWJD...!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by dizzurp View Post
    I'm getting an absurd amount of DNS queries from all of my Formuler boxes.

    I have the Z Alpha, Z8, Z10 Pro, and Z10 Pro Max.

    Why do these boxes do this? It seems excessive and unnecessary.

    BTW, I don't have any third party app installed and I've already uninstalled everything that gave me an option to uninstall. So it's basically just the system and MTVO.
    one possible cause is that the devices may be switching between 2.4 and 5 G wifi
    Get into your router admin panel and change the name of the 5g connection. When the names are the same your device may switch between the two without your direction.
    Telus routers (Aires) have a thing called SmartSterring, and that is precuisly what it does. Switches between the two wifi connections looking for the best connection.
    Turn SmartSterring off or change the names of the two conections so they are not anywhere near the same names
    Last edited by crazed 9.6; 04-17-2022 at 01:47 AM.
    "The illusion of freedom will continue for as long as it's profitable to continue the illusion. At the point where the illusion becomes too expensive to maintain, they will take down the scenery, move the tables and chairs out of the way, then they will pull back the curtains and you will see the brick wall at the back of the theater."
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    Transparent Wall Technician crazed 9.6's Avatar
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    Quote Originally Posted by 4me2c View Post
    Code the Link Please...!!! Use [/code] after the link and [code] before it...!!
    thnx , I almost missed that myself. I did the edit thou
    "The illusion of freedom will continue for as long as it's profitable to continue the illusion. At the point where the illusion becomes too expensive to maintain, they will take down the scenery, move the tables and chairs out of the way, then they will pull back the curtains and you will see the brick wall at the back of the theater."
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    Quote Originally Posted by crazed 9.6 View Post
    thnx , I almost missed that myself. I did the edit thou
    It would've been okay to miss it anyways.It didn't link to anywhere.

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    Quote Originally Posted by big mac View Post
    It would've been okay to miss it anyways.It didn't link to anywhere.
    Yea I kinda thought that , but never clicked it anyway.
    I stopped clicking them live links some time ago. The last one lead me to a website talking about Neil Armstrong was really an alien from planet Zotar
    "The illusion of freedom will continue for as long as it's profitable to continue the illusion. At the point where the illusion becomes too expensive to maintain, they will take down the scenery, move the tables and chairs out of the way, then they will pull back the curtains and you will see the brick wall at the back of the theater."
    - Frank Zappa

 

 

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