disconecting from the net

[dawn]

i used to get a box come up with "do you want to
disconnect from the internet" whrenever i came back to my
desktop. Now its gone and i have noway of disconnecting
from the internet without turning off the computer

 

[rifleman]

i used to get a box come up with "do you want to
disconnect from the internet" whrenever i came back to my
desktop. Now its gone and i have noway of disconnecting
from the internet without turning off the computer

Double-click the icon in your systray and choose "disconnect"

 

[Kelly]

Hi Dawn,

Check your settings here:
IE/Tools/Internet Options/Connections/Settings/Advanced/
Disconnect when...

When you quit Internet Explorer, you may not be prompted to disconnect even
if the Disconnect when connection may no longer be needed option is enabled.

The following registry value also verifies that the option is enabled: Go to
Start/Run/Regedit and navigate to this key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\RemoteAccess\Profile\"Connection
Name"\EnableExitDisconnect. The value should be 01 00 00 00.

To set Idle TimeOut:

1. The Idle TimeOut option in Dial-Up Networking must be set for the
connection to hang up after being idle. Open the Dial-Up Networking dialog
box, and select User Preferences from the More button.

2. Disable Autodial by location, and set Idle Seconds Before Hanging Up to
the desired amount of time: This value should be greater than 60.

3. Choose Logon Preferences from the More button, and set Idle Seconds
Before Hanging Up to the same value as User Preferences.

4. Open Control Panel/Services and disable the Remote Access Autodial
Manager service.

Another option: Start/Run/Regedit

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\LanmanServer\Parameters
.. In the right pane, find Autodisconnect and change the time accordingly.

Or...

Start/Run/net config server /autodisconnect:30 (30 being an example).

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[Gene K]

Kelly has given you a bunch of options to pursue; however, why cannot you
either double-click or right clich the Connection Tray Icon and select
disconnect to get off the internet. That is exactly what happens with any
other method you use. Most folks, including me, have no like for Nag
reminders.
Gene K