Re: Setting for connecting to the internet
- From: "Michael Solomon \(MS-MVP\)" <user@#notme.com>
- Date: Fri, 1 Apr 2005 15:53:16 -0800
Denise, if I think of anything else, I'll post back. If you finally find
the settings, please do the same, I'd certainly like to know what's causing
this.
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"denisedenise" <denisedenise@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Michael, thank you so much again for your response. "Check for server
> certificate revocation" was already unchecked. I then unchecked both
> "Check
> for publishers certificate revocation" and "Warn about invalid site
> certificates." I rebooted my computer but it didn't help. I still had to
> wait in order to connect to the internet. About an hour ago, I
> uninstalled
> and reinstalled McAfee virus scan/center and it didn't change anything
> either. This has me very baffled. I know the check box is there and I
> know
> that it was very easy, and I can't believe that I forgot it just as
> easily.
> I considered knocking my head against the wall a few times to see if it
> would
> jar my memory but I decided that it would be a bad idea because my
> neighbor
> would probably call the management company and complain about the noise.
> :)
>
> I'm commited, one way or the other, to finding this setting . . . it's now
> become a challenge and it's probably sitting there, out in the open, but
> it
> can't be seen like the forest for the trees.
>
> Any other thoughts or ideas are gladly welcome.
>
> Denise
>
> "Michael Solomon (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>
>> I do seem to recall such an issue with broadband and it may be related to
>> one of the following settings.
>>
>> Open Internet Explorer, go to Tools, select Internet Options, go to the
>> Advanced tab, scroll to the Security section. As I recall, it was
>> related
>> to one or possibly more of the certificate checks. You will note there
>> are
>> three such options in the list, Check for publisher's Certificate
>> revocation, Check for server certificate revocation and Warn about
>> invalid
>> site certificates.
>>
>> Currently, on my setup, the server certificate revocation is unchecked.
>> If
>> it is unchecked on yours as well, you might test some of the others, one
>> at
>> a time and see if they make a difference. Only one requires a reboot but
>> I'd reboot after each one to make sure the system actually picked up the
>> change.
>>
>> I have a vague recollection of the problem being related to one of the
>> certificate checks. As I'm using a ghosted image that I've restored
>> several
>> times, I likely made the change a long time ago when I had the issue.
>> It's
>> been about 3 years since I had DSL, hence, I'm not sure of the specific
>> selection but I think this may be the setting you are seeking.
>>
>> --
>> In memory of our dear friend, MVP Alex Nichol.
>>
>> Michael Solomon MS-MVP
>> Windows Shell/User
>> https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/communities/mvp.aspx
>> Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
>> DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/
>>
>>
>> "denisedenise" <denisedenise@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:9388CCA1-5AC2-4858-BFF6-EFB1C4B62D53@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > Hi again Michael,
>> >
>> > I've had SBC Yahoo for about 2 years now and I've always had to either
>> > double click on the SBC Yahoo icon on my desktop or right
>> > click/connect.
>> > The
>> > problem is is that when I first boot up, I can't get on the internet
>> > right
>> > away as I was always able to do before SBC and I created a new
>> > connection.
>> > About 6 - 8 weeks ago, I had my computer reformatted and I had to
>> > create a
>> > new connection to SBC and I ran into the same problem. I just can't
>> > remember
>> > which box I was told to either check or uncheck in order to be able to
>> > connect immediately. It was just one simple setting change/one click
>> > of
>> > my
>> > mouse. SBC is now trying to tell me that a minute wait is the norm
>> > when I
>> > know it's not.
>> >
>> > I also checked my firewall settings. I first unchecked the local area
>> > connection and rebooted but I had to wait the minute in order to
>> > connect.
>> > The next time, I re-checked the local area connection and unchecked the
>> > SBC
>> > DSL connection and rebooted but I still had to wait the minute in order
>> > to
>> > connect. The third time, I unchecked both of them, with the same
>> > results.
>> > I
>> > then went into Internet Options and checked/unchecked boxes to see if
>> > doing
>> > that would fix the problem, but it didn't. I added Internet Exeplorer
>> > and
>> > MSN Explorer to my list of exceptions in order to "allow communications
>> > with
>> > a program," but that didn't work either.
>> >
>> > If anybody has other thoughts, I'd sure like to hear them.
>> >
>> > Thanks again Michael . . . I appreciate you help . . . Denise
>> >
>> > "Michael Solomon (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Ah, my instructions only apply to dial-up. See Jim Macklin's post in
>> >> the
>> >> thread and see if that helps.
>> >>
>> >> Also, as I recall from DSL, you have to click to connect. However, if
>> >> you
>> >> connect through a router, I don't think that's the case that might
>> >> resolve
>> >> the issue. For both DSL and Cable, you are actually always connected
>> >> but
>> >> with DSL, if you don't connect through a router, their setup usually
>> >> requires you to go through a sort of gateway and click a connection
>> >> icon.
>> >>
>> >> Something else that might cause the problem, check your firewall logs
>> >> as
>> >> the
>> >> firewall may have a rule set that might be causing the pause.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> In memory of our dear friend, MVP Alex Nichol.
>> >>
>> >> Michael Solomon MS-MVP
>> >> Windows Shell/User
>> >> https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/communities/mvp.aspx
>> >> Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
>> >> DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "denisedenise" <denisedenise@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
>> >> message
>> >> news:A2334B03-525A-4B0C-AD71-644FEB60C02A@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >> > Hi Michael,
>> >> >
>> >> > Thanks for replying. Even though I have SBC Yahoo DSL, I changed
>> >> > the
>> >> > settings as you suggested, rebooted my computer but I still had the
>> >> > same
>> >> > problem of having to wait over a minute to connect and to get into
>> >> > Netword
>> >> > Connections in Control Panel. Hopefully a different setting change
>> >> > will
>> >> > help. Any more ideas?
>> >> >
>> >> > Denise
>> >> >
>> >> > "Michael Solomon (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> It's been awhile since I've had a dial-up connection but I do
>> >> >> recall
>> >> >> this
>> >> >> issue. I'm not positive but I believe this is the setting you need
>> >> >> to
>> >> >> check. Open Internet Explorer, go to Tools, select Internet
>> >> >> Options,
>> >> >> go
>> >> >> to
>> >> >> the Connections tab, with your dial-up ISP connection selected (I
>> >> >> assume
>> >> >> you
>> >> >> were referring to a dial-up connection), click settings and make
>> >> >> sure
>> >> >> there
>> >> >> is no check next to "Automatically detect settings." If it is
>> >> >> checked,
>> >> >> then
>> >> >> maybe it's the other way around, remove the check and click ok,
>> >> >> then,
>> >> >> reboot
>> >> >> the system and test the connection...sometimes these things don't
>> >> >> "take"
>> >> >> unless you reboot!:-)
>> >> >>
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> In memory of our dear friend, MVP Alex Nichol.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Michael Solomon MS-MVP
>> >> >> Windows Shell/User
>> >> >> https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/communities/mvp.aspx
>> >> >> Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
>> >> >> DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "denisedenise" <denisedenise@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
>> >> >> message
>> >> >> news:F12B081D-D05B-4354-9161-994830F5DA53@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >> >> >I recently had to create a new connection to the internet. Since
>> >> >> >then,
>> >> >> >I
>> >> >> > have to wait for over 1 minute before I can connect to the
>> >> >> > internet
>> >> >> > or
>> >> >> > to
>> >> >> > open "network connections" in control panel. I contacted my ISP
>> >> >> > and
>> >> >> > was
>> >> >> > told
>> >> >> > that the setting is a Windows XP setting, not one in my ISP
>> >> >> > settings.
>> >> >> > I
>> >> >> > have
>> >> >> > looked through all settings, including those that might be
>> >> >> > related,
>> >> >> > such
>> >> >> > as
>> >> >> > "power options", "network connections", "phone and modem
>> >> >> > options",
>> >> >> > "administrative tools, "internet options" and cannot find a check
>> >> >> > box/setting
>> >> >> > that can be changed so that I can again connect to the internet
>> >> >> > upon
>> >> >> > booting
>> >> >> > up my computer. Would someone tell me where this option is
>> >> >> > located?
>> >> >> > Thanks.
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>
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