inet connect box opens at machine startup

[oldandpoor]

We don't want to connect when we turn on machine. But the dialer window
comes up before we can even get to the desktop. I've checked out every
setting, both in that window and in the control panel, and it still does it.
We have Windows XP, use Windows Internet Explorer, and we're on dialup. I
finally got the dialer window to at least stop connecting automatically, so I
can hit "Cancel" to make the window go away and get the desktop icons to come
up. Later, when I want to get online, I select the icon for Windows Internet
Explorer, which is the only time I should be seeing that stupid dialer
window. How do I make that dialer window not come up when I turn on the
machine? It is so annoying. I'm thinking perhaps some program that we've
downloaded is set to go online when the machine is turned on, and we have so
much junk on this machine, I cannot go thru every one of them and check those
settings. So, if someone else has noticed this started happening when they
installed some program recently, I'd appreciate knowing what it might be.
But that's just my guess. Unless I'm missing some simple solution by looking
at a setting that is buried somewhere that a normal user wouldn't know about,
but I thought I knew everything. Thanks.

 

[Elmo]

We don't want to connect when we turn on machine. But the dialer window
comes up before we can even get to the desktop. I've checked out every
setting, both in that window and in the control panel, and it still does it.
We have Windows XP, use Windows Internet Explorer, and we're on dialup. I
finally got the dialer window to at least stop connecting automatically, so I
can hit "Cancel" to make the window go away and get the desktop icons to come
up. Later, when I want to get online, I select the icon for Windows Internet
Explorer, which is the only time I should be seeing that stupid dialer
window. How do I make that dialer window not come up when I turn on the
machine? It is so annoying. I'm thinking perhaps some program that we've
downloaded is set to go online when the machine is turned on, and we have so
much junk on this machine, I cannot go thru every one of them and check those
settings. So, if someone else has noticed this started happening when they
installed some program recently, I'd appreciate knowing what it might be.
But that's just my guess. Unless I'm missing some simple solution by looking
at a setting that is buried somewhere that a normal user wouldn't know about,
but I thought I knew everything. Thanks.

Create a shortcut to the dialer, then open Internet Options, Connections
tab, check "Never dial a connection", OK your way out.

If Windows Updates is set to check for updates automatically, the dialer
might still dial on occasion.

 

[Kelly]

Suggestions:

Right click My Network Places/Properties/Advanced (top toolbar)/Dial-Up
Preferences/Enable Auto-Dial by Location/Uncheck all locations and check off
always ask me before auto dialing. Also, Disable autodial while I am logged
on.

In the Enable Auto-Dial By Location dialog box, select each location for
which you want the automatic dialing feature to operate. Reboot.

Disable or Enable AutoDial (Line 91)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

To view the list of names and addresses recorded by AutoDial, type the
following command at a command prompt: rasautou -s

To delete a name or address entry from the list: Start/Run/Regedit

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\RAS Autodial\Addresses

You can delete any TCP/IP addresses that you see under this key. Note that
AutoDial can use IP addresses, DNS fully qualified domain names (FQDN), and
NetBIOS names.

Disable "Log on using dial-up connection" pop-up message (Line 77)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Modem Automatically Attempts a Dial-Up Connection [Q316530]
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=316530



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All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)

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