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August 18th, 2005 20:00
Dial up on boot
My computer has started dialing the internet as soon as it boots up on initial start up or on restart.
No web page comes up, not even my home page, just the dial up window. I've tried to find a file using the ctrl/alt/delete method that might be the culprit but can't find any. I'm running current version of Norton anitivirus with Auto Update turned off. Also using the Microsoft version of Anti-Spy ware with Auto Update turned off. I ran several Ad Ware and Spy Ware and Virus scans and made the suggested fixes.
This is annoying since I use my computer a lot with out the internet and would rather dial up when I choose.
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rj1127
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August 18th, 2005 20:00
To disable auto dial, check Internet options in the control panel, Connection tab, select "Never dial a connection". Hope that helps.
Denny Denham
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August 18th, 2005 20:00
Install the free version of ZoneAlarm (available here). After you install it, disable your other firewall. When a program attempt to access the Internet ZA will pop up a notification identifying the program and asking your permission to allow it to connect.
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Lemmi
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August 18th, 2005 21:00
I had this very same problem on a computer running Windows 98 (=> it's not an XP issue).
I already had checked "Never dial a connection" , because I connected manually through a modem, therefore I had this Dial-up window popping up instead - even before Windows did fully load (in that case, the password section was empty). Closing the window or clicking cancel was needed many times, as it popped up again immediately.
I did not manage to find out what was really causing the problem, but I strongly suspect Norton Internet Security. Reason is that I reinstalled the system (including complete format of the hard drive) and everything was fine until I re-installed Norton (NIS 2004). I had used previous Norton versions for many years on that computer without problems, but...
Norton support said that this was caused by Automatic Live-update settings, but unchecking automatic updates did not resolve the issue.
Nevertheless, I think this is the direction you should go for searching causes.
As a side note: I do use NIS (currently 2004) on my XP computer and never experienced these problems. I did not search a lot for other solutions as I do not use my older computer very much nowadays.
Good luck
Lemmi
Lemmi
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August 18th, 2005 21:00
I had this very same problem on a computer running Windows 98 (=> it's not an XP issue).
I already had checked "Never dial a connection" , because I connected manually through a modem, therefore I had this Dial-up window popping up instead - even before Windows did fully load (in that case, the password section was empty). Closing the window or clicking cancel was needed many times, as it popped up again immediately.
I did not manage to find out what was really causing the problem, but I strongly suspect Norton Internet Security. Reason is that I reinstalled the system (including complete format of the hard drive) and everything was fine until I re-installed Norton (NIS 2004). I had used previous Norton versions for many years on that computer without problems, but...
Norton support said that this was caused by Automatic Live-update settings, but unchecking automatic updates did not resolve the issue.
Nevertheless, I think this is the direction you should go for searching causes.
As a side note: I do use NIS (currently 2004) on my XP computer and never experienced these problems. I did not search a lot for other solutions as I do not use my older computer very much nowadays.
Good luck
Lemmi