It sounds like the problem I encountered once. Vista and 7 have the added
feature of being able to update DRIVERS through Windows Update, that is how
my dialup connection was screwed up

IF THIS IS ALSO THE CASE WITH YOU, you need to "roll back" the driver:

1- right-click on "my computer" and choose "manage".
2- in the window that opens up, on the right side column select "device
manager".
3-now in the middle section which lists all the hardware on your computer,
expand "modems" and right click on the name of your modem and choose
properties.
4-choose the "driver" tab.
5-if the "roll back" button is NOT grayed out, then press it and roll back
the driver to the previous version.
-->if the button IS grayed out (disabled) then the problem is not the driver

IF THE DRIVER WAS THE CULPRIT and rolling back the driver actually works,
then you will need to change the settings of the windows update to NOT
automatically download the updates and just NOTIFY you. this way you can
select NOT to download a updated driver for the modem.

Regards,

Brian


"Valorie *~~" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Both laptop and desktop Vista PCs, including the new W-7 will no longer
> work with dial-up. What MS update did this to our 3 PCs? Yes, it still
> works on XP but we don't use the old XP PC anymore. How do we get dial-up
> back on Vista and W-7?

In message <(E-Mail Removed)>
Valorie *~~ <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> "Brian" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:i984nq$n4p$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> It sounds like the problem I encountered once. Vista and 7 have the added
>> feature of being able to update DRIVERS through Windows Update, that is
>> how my dialup connection was screwed up
>>
>> IF THIS IS ALSO THE CASE WITH YOU, you need to "roll back" the driver:
>>
>> 1- right-click on "my computer" and choose "manage".

> Just to let you know, there is no icon for My Computer on either Vista or
> W-7. If it's there MS has it hidden somewhere like the desktop icon.

It's in the sidebar... er, navigation bar.


--
The new Death raised his cowl. There was no face there. There was not
even a skull. Smoke curled formlessly between the robe and a golden
crown. Bill Door raised himself on his elbows. A CROWN? His voice
shook with rage. I NEVER WORE A CROWN! You never wanted to rule.

On 10/14/2010 11:59 PM, Valorie *~~ wrote:

<snip>

> Just to let you know, there is no icon for My Computer on either Vista
> or W-7. If it's there MS has it hidden somewhere like the desktop icon.
>

If you want an icon for Computer, or My Computer (if you rename it) you
can have one in Windows 7, at least in my Pro version.

Take your mouse into a blank area of your desktop and right click on it.
In the resulting box scroll down to "Personalize" and left click.

That will bring up a small windows, in that click on "Change desktop
icons", near the upper left of the window.

From there you can turn on the various icons, including the "Computer"
icon. Once it is turned on you can later rename the copy that is put on
your desktop to "MY Computer" if you so choose.

As for the "Show Desktop" icon, on my computer it is on the far right
lower corner of my taskbar (my taskbar is set to be on the bottom of the
screen). For what it's worth the icon looks like a small LCD monitor on
my system.

On 10/15/2010 6:27 PM, Valorie *~~ wrote:
> "Lewis" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> In message <(E-Mail Removed)> Valorie *~~
>> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>> "Brian" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>> news:i984nq$n4p$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>> It sounds like the problem I encountered once. Vista and 7 have the
>>>> added feature of being able to update DRIVERS through Windows
>>>> Update, that is how my dialup connection was screwed up
>>>>
>>>> IF THIS IS ALSO THE CASE WITH YOU, you need to "roll back" the driver:
>>>>
>>>> 1- right-click on "my computer" and choose "manage".
>>
>>> Just to let you know, there is no icon for My Computer on either
>>> Vista or W-7. If it's there MS has it hidden somewhere like the
>>> desktop icon.
>>
>> It's in the sidebar... er, navigation bar.
>
> The left-hand side bar on both W-7 and both Vistas does not have
> anything called "My computer." I just looked. Could there be a new name
> for it? Or how else can it be located? I remember a "My Computer" on the
> XP PCs. It was an icon on the desktop.
>
>>
>>
>> --
>> The new Death raised his cowl. There was no face there. There was not
>> even a skull. Smoke curled formlessly between the robe and a golden
>> crown. Bill Door raised himself on his elbows. A CROWN? His voice
>> shook with rage. I NEVER WORE A CROWN! You never wanted to rule.
>
>

W7 version of XP's "My Computer" is called "Computer"--ummm if you had
attempted to click onto "Computer" you would of noted that it is the
same as XP's My Computer.

You"ll find Computer by clicking onto the Start icon and looking in the
right column of the Start menu for "Computer".

Valorie *~~ wrote:
> "GlowingBlueMist" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:i99p4h$dbd$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> On 10/14/2010 11:59 PM, Valorie *~~ wrote:
>>
>> <snip>
>>
>>> Just to let you know, there is no icon for My Computer on either Vista
>>> or W-7. If it's there MS has it hidden somewhere like the desktop icon.
>>>
>>
>> If you want an icon for Computer, or My Computer (if you rename it)
>> you can have one in Windows 7, at least in my Pro version.
>> Take your mouse into a blank area of your desktop and right click on it.
>> In the resulting box scroll down to "Personalize" and left click.
>> That will bring up a small windows, in that click on "Change desktop
>> icons", near the upper left of the window.
>
>> From there you can turn on the various icons, including the "Computer"
>> icon. Once it is turned on you can later rename the copy that is put
>> on your desktop to "MY Computer" if you so choose.
>
> OK, THAT got it on the desktop. Others here assumed it was already
> there. It wasn't.
>
>>
>> As for the "Show Desktop" icon, on my computer it is on the far right
>> lower corner of my taskbar (my taskbar is set to be on the bottom of
>> the screen). For what it's worth the icon looks like a small LCD
>> monitor on my system.
>
> On mine also. On Vista it's still a small icon on the taskbar.
>
>
Valorie,
You have me confused. You said you Use Wild Blue for PC & TV which I
take it is a satellite connection, correct?

Why are you using a dial-up then?

How are you connecting to the internet to do all your posting here?

Jim