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Windows Forum / Windows 98 / Internet / October 2003get connected diolog box
When I start my commputer and go to desktop the "get connected box" appears without my prompting it to do so. How can I change this so it does not appear unless I want to use it? Thanks Much (in advance) :) Charles It sounds like you're running a hijacker; check out the URL below for troubleshooting advice: http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/answers.htm#dial_up  SignatureInstall the latest IE cumulative patch for protection against QHost: http://www.microsoft.com/security/security_bulletins/ms03-040.asp More information about QHosts can be found here: http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/darnit_3.htm#qhost ________________________________________ Sandi - Microsoft MVP since 1999 (IE/OE) http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer > When I start my commputer and go to desktop the "get > connected box" appears without my prompting it to do so. > How can I change this so it does not appear unless I want > to use it? Thanks Much (in advance) :) Charles Hello Charles, Tr_y the following: Open Internet Explorer (m_ine is v. 5.0) and go: Tools/Internet Options.../Connections and change the setting_ to "Never dial a connection" (from "Always dial my default connection")/OK. Set as suggested this allows you to decide when to connect to the Internet. If that doesn't help, then you might look at whether you could have a virus or "browser hijacker" on your system. Hope that helps. >-----Original Message----- Subject: get connected diolog box From: "Charles Collins" <collins939@earthlink.net> Sent: 10/13/2003 4:56:15 AM >When I start my commputer and go to desktop the "get >connected box" appears without my prompting it to do so. >How can I change this so it does not appear unless I want >to use it? Thanks Much (in advance) :) Charles >. Gabriele, It is a bad idea to just set a computer to 'never dial'. All that does is treat the symptom without doing anything about the cause. SignatureInstall the latest IE cumulative patch for protection against QHost: http://www.microsoft.com/security/security_bulletins/ms03-040.asp More information about QHosts can be found here: http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/darnit_3.htm#qhost ________________________________________ Sandi - Microsoft MVP since 1999 (IE/OE) http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer > Hello Charles, > [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > >to use it? Thanks Much (in advance) :) Charles > >. |
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