Re: ask to connect to internet on startup

Tech Tip: Click here to run a free scan for Windows Errors and optimize PC performance



"Richard in AZ" wrote:


"brunos" <brunos@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:8A0D806A-B6FB-4FFD-89DB-60D042F220C4@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
|
|
| "Richard in AZ" wrote:
|
| >
| > "brunos" <brunos@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
| > news:45163232-7D2D-4AC9-B26F-D83DF14C1AD3@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| > | windows xp home
| > | when i boot up a window used to ask if i wanted to connect to the internet
| > | this has dissappeared and i have to click on the internet connection icon can
| > | i get back to being asked
| > | thanks in advance bruno
| >
| > Apparently you used to have some program in your startup files that wanted the Internet.
| > As an operating system, Windows does not ask to connect.
| > What program did you have set to go on the internet in your "startup" settings?
| >
| >
| > nothing that i know of although i have very little exp and would not know what to look for
| brunos

When it asked if you wanted to connect, where did it go after connecting?
Do you have a dial up connection? or a broad-band internet connection?
Have you heard of "msconfig.exe"?

i have broadband andafter connecting it went to my home page my anti virus shows all clear and i have heard of msconfig
brunos

.

Relevant Pages

  • Re: Serious Security Issue in Windows XP SP2s Firewall
    ... Subject: AW: Serious Security Issue in Windows XP SP2's Firewall ... If you update a WinXP SP-1 with enabled Internet ... Connection Firewall ...
    (Focus-Microsoft)
  • Re: Internet Connection Delays
    ... >> I use Windows XP Pro with SP2 installed, AMD Duron Processor, ... >> have to wait 90 seconds to connect to the internet after my ... >> delete internet connection ... > I have found problems with some applications, relating to DEP. ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support)
  • Serious Security Issue in Windows XP SP2s Firewall
    ... PC-WELT discovers and fixes serious security issue in Windows XP SP2 ... Internet via dial-up or ISDN. ... Internet Connection Sharing of the PC ... network at home: Often, we did not even encounter password protection. ...
    (Bugtraq)
  • Re: Big hole??
    ... supposedly safe SP2 for Windows XP invites any Internet ... Connection Sharing of the PC has to be disabled. ... visible in their network at home: ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.general)
  • Re: Wireless network issue for two SP2 computers
    ... with DSL Internet ... When I pull up view network computers, when I try to add network ... >The LAN connection also has TCP/IP, with Client for MS Networks, QoS Packet ... If the computers run the original or SP1 versions of Windows XP, ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web)