Automatic connection to Internet. How to prevent?

[Blair]

When I boot up my WinXP laptop there is an automatic connection to the
Internet. How do I prevent this?

Blair Malcolm

 

[Kelly]

Hi Blair,

Did you place a shortcut into your Startup folder, is auto login
engaged.......

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

 

[Blair]

Hi Blair,

Did you place a shortcut into your Startup folder, is auto login
engaged.......

No shortcut

Right click My Network Places/Properties/Advanced (top toolbar)/Dial-Up
Preferences/Enable Auto-Dial by Location/Uncheck all locations

There is one ietm "My location (the current one). Do you mean delete tick?



and check off > always ask me before auto dialing.

Do you mean add tick?

Also, Disable autodial while I am logged > on.

Do you mean tick or no tick?

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

I am confused as I have already deleted the tick against this item - see
above

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

I'm afraid that I do not understand" command prompt rasautou-s" Is this
DOS?

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

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\RAS Autodial\Addresses

There were no addresses listed only deleted addressses

All the Best,
Kelly
Sorry to be so stupid but having carried your instructions in the first

part I till get an automatic log on if I leave the pc switched on
Regards
Blair