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Why Use Winsock LSP?

Wednesday, June 9th, 2010

It is true that there are enormous benefits for using Winsock LSP.  The ability to manage all of your information packets is a huge tool.  The value of Winsock LSP is enormous.

However, many of the common LSP applications include things that can also be accomplished using other means.  For instance, it is great to use Winsock LSP to scan your emails or redirect web pages or even block certain websites…  But there are other non-LSP applications that do all of these things as well.

If I can accomplish the same task without using LSP, it begs the question:  Why use Winsock LSP at all?

I am not advocating that you do not use Winsock LSP.  I am not necessarily advocating that you do either (although I will always be leaning in that direction in these posts).  I am merely saying that you should certainly ask yourself this question when it is is applicable – and certainly answer it for yourself every time.

Houdini