Can't open any apps after connected to Internet

[Newbie Supreme]

Sorry for crossposting, but really need to get this machine up and
running, and having werd problems.

New box, factory-installed Windows XP Pro, Office XP Pro, got all the
updates for both.

On bootup, everything fine. Once I use my dialup (AT&T Worldnet) to
connect to Internet, as soon as the connection is made, I can't launch
ANY applications. Dbl-clicking icons on desktop starts little
hourglass, hourglass goes away after about 4 seconds, no app opens.
Same when trying to launch from Start->Programs. Cntrl-Alt-Del does
same thing, shows little hourglass, but the process/app/resource box
doesn't come up. NO application of any kind can be started.

Worthy of note:

- Any application that I started BEFORE dialing up continues to run
fine once online, just can't open NEW ones.
- This problem is very specifically described in the Linux newsgroups,
and the solution is apparently to set KPPP (whatever that is) option
"Autoconfigure Hostname from IP" to NO (uncheck). I have no idea what
equivalent this would be in Windows XP, except for maybe "obtain IP
address automatically" in the TCP/IP properties, but this needs to be
set to YES, I think, because of the nature of ISP's (I could be wrong
here)
- The "User" XP account does NOT have this problem. Once dialed up, I
can start apps, even though the typical ones are not "configured" for
the User account. The only thing I know about the User account is
that it's the default XP account w/ no options or apps being installed
on it.

Please please please help, this problem is insane, this is a brand
spanking new system, and I can't believe I'm having these kinds of
problems so early in the game.

Any help is greatly appreciated, and thanks.

Newbie Supreme

 

[Guest]

G'day Newbie Supreme

I have exactly the same problem with my new, just purchased XP Home laptop

If I already have the programs running, they keep working after I connect to the Internet.
If I try to start them after connecting to the Internet, nothing happens

Very frustrating. Did you get any resolution

Jak

----- Newbie Supreme wrote: ----

Sorry for crossposting, but really need to get this machine up an
running, and having werd problems

New box, factory-installed Windows XP Pro, Office XP Pro, got all th
updates for both

On bootup, everything fine. Once I use my dialup (AT&T Worldnet) t
connect to Internet, as soon as the connection is made, I can't launc
ANY applications. Dbl-clicking icons on desktop starts littl
hourglass, hourglass goes away after about 4 seconds, no app opens.
Same when trying to launch from Start->Programs. Cntrl-Alt-Del doe
same thing, shows little hourglass, but the process/app/resource bo
doesn't come up. NO application of any kind can be started

Worthy of note

- Any application that I started BEFORE dialing up continues to ru
fine once online, just can't open NEW ones
- This problem is very specifically described in the Linux newsgroups
and the solution is apparently to set KPPP (whatever that is) optio
"Autoconfigure Hostname from IP" to NO (uncheck). I have no idea wha
equivalent this would be in Windows XP, except for maybe "obtain I
address automatically" in the TCP/IP properties, but this needs to b
set to YES, I think, because of the nature of ISP's (I could be wron
here
- The "User" XP account does NOT have this problem. Once dialed up,
can start apps, even though the typical ones are not "configured" fo
the User account. The only thing I know about the User account i
that it's the default XP account w/ no options or apps being installe
on it

Please please please help, this problem is insane, this is a bran
spanking new system, and I can't believe I'm having these kinds o
problems so early in the game

Any help is greatly appreciated, and thanks

Newbie Suprem