Re: "Connect" or "Stay Offline" box still here!

> > "Dragonfly_961" <Dragonfly961[at]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message
> > news:514389B4-A3D1-42BC-80D0-8E5148A7E6FA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > I've run through every possible place, file, etc. to get rid of this
box
> > that
> > > pops up all the time on our computer and still it's popping up whether
> > we're
> > > connected or not. It's linked with IE(I have version 6) and when I
just
> > > connect to the internet but haven't opened any browser yet, then try
to
> > click
> > > IE, it will not open until I've clicked "Connect" on this box. After
I
> > click
> > > "Connect", it takes me to the login page for the Msn passport. Where
can
> > I
> > > go to stop this from happening every time I get onto the computer even
> > when
> > > I'm not connected? Everything in the "File" list is fine. "Work
offline"
> > is
> > > not checked. No web pages have been saved to be used offline.
Cookies
> > and
> > > web sites info is cleared after we leave IE. Temp Files is emptied
after
> > we
> > > leave IE. No other account on this computer (with Windows XP) has any
> > home
> > > page set from a web site. Why is it always taking me to the login
page?
> > I don't always want to log in!

"Dragonfly_961" <Dragonfly961[at]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:D2798940-58ED-4F4E-88FC-49C1C0B72F87@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> "Don Varnau" wrote:
> > Clarify please...
> >
> > Is MSN your ISP?
> >
> > What's set as your homepage?
> >
> > Does this only happen on your user account?
> >
> > Does IE want to connect to the internet every time you logon, even if
you're
> > not doing anything internet related?
> >
> > What type of connection? Cable, DSL, dial-up?
> >
> > What programs are open when this happens?


> > Here's the deatils you asked for:
>
> 1)No MSN is not my ISP. I'm using a local one in NC.
>
> 2)My homepage is currently set as a blank page.
>
> 3)This happens to everyone's account. I have three children, ages 17, 17
> and 20 here with accounts and their is also set to a blank page. I asked
> them to do this until this problems is cleared up. The only account that
> doesn't have this box popping up is the guest account. It never popped up
> when I was in the account last weekend. I wasn't in there very long,
though.
> Just long enough to change the home page to blank, do a system cleanup
and
> clear out any saved web pages.
>
> 4)The box that pops up has a small e in blue with a tiny red x at its
bottom
> to indicate that IE wanted to connect but wasn't able and since it
couldn't,
> would I like to see that web page I requested by connecting. I am not
> connected at the time it pops up. The answer is yes, it does want to
connect
> to the internet every time I log on, even when I'm not doing anything
> internet related.
>
> 5)I have dial-up. DSL and cable are not available out here in the
boonies.
>
> 6)When this happens the only things that are open are that box. I haven't
> even had a chance to open anything. It just comes up and asks me if I
want
> to connect even when I do not.

Hi,
I like Frank's suggestion
"Don't delete any cookies from MSN, Microsoft or Passport."

Other thoughts...
It sounds like a program associated with MSN or Passport is loading at
startup and wants to look for updates or connect for some other reason.
Something like MSN Messenger, the MSN Toolbar, Microsoft Money.

Look through MSCONFIG> Startup
or Start> Run> MSINFO32> Software Environment> Startup
Unknown items can be researched via google or another search engine.

Also, maybe, Internet Options> Connections, try another option under
* Never dial a connection
* Dial whenever a network connection is not present
* Always dial my default connection

Hope this helps,
Don
[MS MVP- IE]

.

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