Re: Unwanted "Dial-up" connection box
- From: "Helen Ramsay" <helen_ramsay@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2005 12:46:28 -0400
Still helpful as ever I see! What a sweetie you are :)
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Cheers, Helen
hramsay at cogeco dot ca
"Ohmster" <ohmster@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Well you did not say whether or not the computer does dial up to connect
to the ISP or not. Is that how he normally connects or does
> he have an always on broadband connection? Check and see, open Internet
Explorer, go to the Tools menu, then Internet Options, then
> the Connections tab. See what is checked to see what kind of behavior is
normal for that system. If he does dial in but is getting
> unwanted connection boxes opening up by themselves and not when he is
trying to do something online like go to a web page, then it
> is because "something" wants to connect to the internet for some reason.
>
> Anything that requires an internet connection could bring a dial up
connection box. Even having the clock set to "Automatically
> synchronize with and Internet time server" (Double click on the clock,
go to the Internet Time tab in XP.) would do that to try and
> get online to set the time. The thing is to find out what is running and
wants to get online and then configure it properly to do
> what you want or get rid of it. Type this in the Start/Run box:
>
> msconfig
>
> And hit the Enter key. On the General tab, click on "Diagnostic Setup",
press the OK button, and restart the computer to start it
> with no running programs. See if it wants to go online now. If it does
not, then one of your startup programs is wanting to get
> online. To put your computer back to normal, follow the same steps and
check "Normal Startup". You can also go into the Startup tab
> and disable stuff one at a time by taking the check marks out of the
boxes and trying again, and again, until you find it.
>
> Good luck,
> --
> ~Ohmster
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>
> "Dumb Bunny" <jcook@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> > This question was posed to me by a friend and as I am unable to give
him an answer I am hoping that someone in the group can help
> > me to help him!!
> >
> > He states that when his computer is loaded as far as the Desktop the
"Dial up Connection box" pops up, wanting him to connect to
> > his ISP. He closes it with the red X in the top corner, only to have
it pop up again. This happens several more times before it
> > finally disappears so that he can proceed with his work.
> >
> > It is uncharted territory to me. Does anyone know what to do to turn
it off please?
> >
>
>
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