should Universial Plug N Play be disabled

[Daweez]

I have some reports that Universial Plug N Play be disabled because it is easy for hackers to use it to get inside your computer, but If I disable it what would I lose in the process. Is it neccessary to disable?

 

[TheGrey]

this is what you lose:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/techinfo/planning/upnp/default.asp

this is what you risk, and how to fix it:

http://www.upenn.edu/computing/help/doc/os/windows/pnpvulnerable.html