I found the setting that might be similar (it was kind of buried), so I am going to reset my dial up option to always... and see if the annoying (intolerable) connecting has ceased. I'll post again if it has, meanwhile if anyone has any positive (certain) thoughts, I'm still open for that too.
Do you have Mcafee set to automatically look for updates? It might be doing that at startup.
I have Norton AV, and have turned off automatic updates (I use manual updating, so I know what's going on); I expect there must be a similar option in McAfee.
Not sure what this affects as never tried it although my Default setting is 1 & my computer doesn't auto connect.
Windows has the option to automatically dial your Internet Service Provider (ISP) to establish an Internet connection. This option can be controlled using this tweak.
Open your registry and find the key below.
Create a new DWORD value named "EnableAutodial", and set the new value to equal "1" to enable autodial or "0" to disable it.
Restart Windows for the change to take effect: Settings: User Key: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ Internet Settings] Name: EnableAutodial Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value) Value: (0 = disabled, 1 = enabled) -------------------- You could also check "Network Connections" , "Advanced" > "Dial-up Preferences" & the Default is "Enable autodial......" but tick "Always ask me......." that way it a program attempts an auto connection will you get a Network Connection POP-UP with option to auto dial on not. It will show the program attempting the auto dial.
------------------ Edit: Also check "Administrative Tools' > "Services" & scroll to "Remote Access Auto ............." click on it check "Startup..." is set to "Manual" if still having problem try setting it to "Disabled".
Message Edited by gryjhnhpe on 04-21-2004 12:27 PM
Message Edited by gryjhnhpe on 04-21-2004 06:23 PM
Funny you should bring up this annoyance. A few months ago my Win 98 computer started automatically trying to dial my ISP. It was very random at first, but now it has settled down to start dialing late in the day or evening on Saturday, and frequently on Sunday morning. It's VERY persistent. I finally gave in and let it connect, then watched the modem lights. Sometimes they flicker like crazy, other times no action apparent.
When it start dialing, it begins before my computer even finishes the boot sequence. One attempt after another. Somewhere along the way I thought
maybe it was Windows update doing it. I don't have McAfee. I do have Norton, but it's auto update usually occurs when I'm doing mail. and it tells me about it. Is it possible a Microsoft update could be doing it??
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I found the setting that might be similar (it was kind of buried), so I am going to reset my dial up option to always... and see if the annoying (intolerable) connecting has ceased. I'll post again if it has, meanwhile if anyone has any positive (certain) thoughts, I'm still open for that too.
Thanks,
Paul
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Do you have Mcafee set to automatically look for updates? It might be doing that at startup.
I have Norton AV, and have turned off automatic updates (I use manual updating, so I know what's going on); I expect there must be a similar option in McAfee.
gryjhnhpe
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April 20th, 2004 23:00
Not sure what this affects as never tried it although my Default setting is 1 & my computer doesn't auto connect.
Windows has the option to automatically dial your Internet Service Provider (ISP) to establish an Internet connection. This option can be controlled using this tweak.
Open your registry and find the key below.
Create a new DWORD value named "EnableAutodial", and set the new value to equal "1" to enable autodial or "0" to disable it.
Restart Windows for the change to take effect:
Settings:
User Key: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\
Internet Settings]
Name: EnableAutodial
Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value)
Value: (0 = disabled, 1 = enabled)
--------------------
You could also check "Network Connections" , "Advanced" > "Dial-up Preferences"
& the Default is "Enable autodial......"
but tick "Always ask me......." that way it a program attempts an auto connection will you get a Network Connection POP-UP with option to auto dial on not.
It will show the program attempting the auto dial.
------------------
Edit:
Also check "Administrative Tools' > "Services" & scroll to "Remote Access Auto ............." click on it check "Startup..." is set to "Manual" if still having problem try setting it to "Disabled".
Message Edited by gryjhnhpe on 04-21-2004 12:27 PM
Message Edited by gryjhnhpe on 04-21-2004 06:23 PM
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April 21st, 2004 16:00
When it start dialing, it begins before my computer even finishes the boot sequence. One attempt after another. Somewhere along the way I thought
maybe it was Windows update doing it. I don't have McAfee. I do have Norton, but it's auto update usually occurs when I'm doing mail. and it tells me about it. Is it possible a Microsoft update could be doing it??