Laptop Dials Automatically

[Deon H]

My Laptop is connected directly through a network to my PC. My PC has it's
dialup shared. During the start of my Latop, it dials automatically,
although I have the setting on my PC to never dial a connection.
All the auto updates on my Laptop is turned off.

Please advice.

Deon

 

[Steve Parry [MVP]]

My Laptop is connected directly through a network to my PC. My PC has
it's dialup shared. During the start of my Latop, it dials
automatically, although I have the setting on my PC to never dial a
connection.
All the auto updates on my Laptop is turned off.

Please advice.

Deon

I seem to recall a setting in the search bar for doing internet searches automatically,
I'm not at an XP machine at the moment to confirm but you may want to look in there.

 

[Deon H]

I seem to recall a setting in the search bar for doing internet
searches automatically, I'm not at an XP machine at the moment to
confirm but you may want to look in there.

Steve,
I will really appreciate your, or anyone else's help. It auto connects
even when I do a search by pressing F1.

Deon

 

[Steve Parry [MVP]]

Steve,
I will really appreciate your, or anyone else's help. It auto connects
even when I do a search by pressing F1.

Deon

yes thats how it works, somewhere in the search options there is a setting to stop that. I'll try
and get to an XP machine later.

Try downloading tweaui for XP from the MS website it may be configurable from there

 

[Deon H]

Try downloading tweaui for XP from the MS website it may be

configurable from there

I have Tweak UI, but couldn't find that setting - on the other hand I do
not know what to disable. Your help will be very helpfull.

Regards,
Deon

 

[Kelly]

Hi Deon,

Switch to Classic Search.

Search Assistant will try to connect to http://sa.windows.com This is done
to check for updates to its features, tips, wording and etc. Not allowing
access can cause its own set of problems, usually a "A file that is
required........." error message.

You can stop the internet access by changing the search behavior to Classic
Search.

Disable Search Assistant (Line 15)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Old Style Search Engine On/Off (Line 49)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Or...

Use TweakUI, Explorer section to set Classic Search:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoys.asp


/xp_tweaks.htm

Top 10 Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs.htm

 

[Steve Parry [MVP]]

Steve,
I will really appreciate your, or anyone else's help. It auto connects
even when I do a search by pressing F1.

Deon

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