Windows dials internet automatically 1

[jocko327]

Alright. I've done it now. I checked the box that told it to dial when it wanted to. BAD MOVE. I am sick of it dialing in every 5 minutes. How do I correct my error? Also, wheat is the biggets difference between WinXP Home and Pro?? Im getting a laptop and need to know if it is worth the extra $79. Thanks!

 

[newkidontheblock]

Is the never dial a connection set checked under internet options under the connection tab? If it is uncheck it.

 

[newkidontheblock]

http://www.windows2000faq.com/Articles/Index.cfm?ArticleID=20536

will tell you the differences between xp pro and home.

 

[jocko327]

That was the first thing that I looked at. It is set to never dial a connection. The only thing that keeps it from dialing is if I bring up the dialup window and just dont click dial

 

[xproforme]

Sounds like perhaps an application that you recently installed may be causing this behaviour. I had a problema while back with an application that would connect to web and look for product updates every time I started my system, but it bothered me so much that I finally disabled the auto connect feature. If your unsure which program may be the culprit try Control+Alt+Del together and look under the tab "applications" or "processes." Try to indentify the listed programs and any that look suspicious can be either deleted in "Add/remove Programs" or disabled in the program itself by opening the options tab of the program and disabling the automatic connect to Internet option.

 

[soaplover]

Maybe there is a scheduled task thats doing this .
Check the task scheduler , and if there are some
that you suspect , and if it is disable them.
//Soaplover

 

[xproforme]

Another possible issue could be an application you recently installed. In my case an app. called, "Weather Bug" is doing the same thing on my system. When I don't want to connect I uncheck the dialup screen option to connect automatically. Thereafter, I need to select connect when I do want to connect. It was annoying for me when I would play a video game I would get a "Run-time error" everytime I lost my connection. Try this and see if it help. Keep us all posted when you discover the cause of the problem.