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Re:To prevent hacking, disable Universal Plug and Play now by kbar13 on Tuesday January 29, 2013 @08:45PM (#5137609)
in windows 7:

meta key (windows key) + r to open the run dialogue

type in `services.msc`

find "UPnP Device Host"

right click the entry

click "stop"

use the Startup type dropdown menu to select "Disabled"

apply

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Re:To prevent hacking, disable Universal Plug and Play now by jiggy2011 on Tuesday January 29, 2013 @10:35PM (#5137910)
You should disable it on your router , not your desktop (unless you are using a Win 7 computer as your router for some weird reason).
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