IE6 Starts @ ISP Connection

[Guest]

I'm using XP Home, SP2. I have 3 browsers: IE6, Netscape 7, & FireFox. I
use a dial up internet connection. Every time that I connect to the
internet, IE6 automatically starts. Regardless what browser that I have set
as the default, IE6 immediately starts in a new window. When I close that
new window, a dialog box pops up saying that my connection will be terminated
in 30 seconds, with choices to "Stay Online" or "Disconnect Immediately".
This occurs even if I already have IE6 already running with an open window -
another IE6 window opens with that result. Even if I have any, all or none
of the browsers open. Every time.
How can I stop this from happening? How can I stop IE6 from
automatically launching whenever I connect to the internet?

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE]

I'm using XP Home, SP2. I have 3 browsers: IE6, Netscape 7, & FireFox.
I
use a dial up internet connection. Every time that I connect to the
internet, IE6 automatically starts. Regardless what browser that I have
set
as the default, IE6 immediately starts in a new window. When I close that
new window, a dialog box pops up saying that my connection will be
terminated
in 30 seconds, with choices to "Stay Online" or "Disconnect Immediately".
This occurs even if I already have IE6 already running with an open
window -
another IE6 window opens with that result. Even if I have any, all or
none
of the browsers open. Every time.
How can I stop this from happening? How can I stop IE6 from
automatically launching whenever I connect to the internet?

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[Guest]

Thanks for your reply, Mr. Saunders. Actually, I regularly run Spybot
Search & Destroy and AdAware. Also, I recently scanned with SpySweeper.
Didn't solve the problem in that manner. But, today, I established a new
internet connection for my ISP in Windows XP and removed the original one,
and the problem is cured.
If it returns, I will let the group know. Thanks again...

hirkx
*****

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE]

Thanks for your reply, Mr. Saunders. Actually, I regularly run
Spybot Search & Destroy and AdAware. Also, I recently scanned with
SpySweeper. Didn't solve the problem in that manner. But, today, I
established a new internet connection for my ISP in Windows XP and
removed the original one, and the problem is cured.
If it returns, I will let the group know. Thanks again...

hirkx

Interesting. Thanks for the feedback; I'll try to remember that.

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