"always dial my default connection"

[Guest]

Yesterday, I downloaded and installed the latest security
fix from Windows Update. Now my browser no longer makes
my DSL internet connection automatically, even though the
property in the subject line above is STILL CHECKED. I
must now make the connection myself OUTSIDE of IE.
Otherwise, IE thinks it is offline, and will NOT
properly "retry". I don't know if it's related to that
security fix, but the timing is suspicious. Ideas?

(cross-posted into the Windows/Windows XP/Networking and
the Web newgroup)

 

[PA Bear]

Start here: http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/answers4.htm#offline_dsl

Also see http://www.dslreports.com/faq/faq/5.+Troubleshooting
--
Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE), AH VSOP

What You Should Know About the Mydoom Worm Variants:
Mydoom.A, Mydoom.B, and Mydoom.C (a.k.a. Doomjuice)
http://www.microsoft.com/security/antivirus/mydoom.asp

Before You Connect a New Computer to the Internet
http://www.cert.org/tech_tips/before_you_plug_in.html

 

[kimjor]

Same thing happened to me. Has anyone found a way around
yet?
Kimjor

 

[Dave]

None of these articles corrected the problem. Either the
settings were already there and the repair IE didn't
resolve it either.

 

[Dwayer]

Same thing happened to me. Has anyone found a way around
yet?
Kimjor

Elsewhere in the NG someone just posted a fix. It seems that Google's
Toolbar is acting silly. See message
<eHTdVD#[email protected]> and the rest of that thread.
When I uninstalled Google, Dialup networking went back to normal, no
reboot necessary, even.

I'm eagerly awaiting a report of any success with re-installing the
toolbar.

Cheers,
Will