- Re: Spurious "Network Connections" window
- Posted by KenJ on September 26th, 2005
Although this fix works, I have the problem that that box keeps getting
unchecked by some mysterious force, and I have to keep checking it.
--
Ken
"Steve Winograd [MVP]" wrote:
> In article <AB945416-2626-4037-86A4-F2771C1C1564@microsoft.com>,
> "KenJ" <KenJ@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> >Thank you, that seems to work, not only for IE but for Firefox as well, which
> >surprises me.
> >--
> >Ken
> >
> >
> >"Steve Winograd [MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >> In article <33A681E6-42EF-41FE-8060-A2C01CFAEFDB@microsoft.com>,
> >> "KenJ" <KenJ@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> >> >Even though I am already connected to the internet through my wireless
> >> >gateway using cable, sometimes when I do such things as click my e-mail on my
> >> >ISP page, I get a "Network Connections" window that says "choose a network
> >> >connection.."
> >> >How do I stop this?
> >>
> >> In Internet Explorer, click Tools | Internet Options | Connections,
> >> and specify "Never dial a connection".
> >> --
> >> Best Wishes,
> >> Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
> >>
> >> Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
> >> for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
> >> addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.
> >>
> >> Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
> >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
> >>
>
> You're welcome. That's a global setting that applies to Internet
> access by all programs. You don't have to use IE to make the setting.
> You can also get to it through Control Panel | Network and Internet
> Connections | Internet Options | Connections. Note that the window
> title is "Internet Properties", and it doesn't say anything about IE.
> --
> Best Wishes,
> Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
>
> Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
> for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
> addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.
>
> Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>
- Posted by Steve Winograd [MVP] on September 26th, 2005
In article <75DD64DA-B4DF-46E2-B810-3CC7A7CF3787@microsoft.com>,
"KenJ" <KenJ@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>> >> >Even though I am already connected to the internet through my wireless
>> >> >gateway using cable, sometimes when I do such things as click my e-mail on my
>> >> >ISP page, I get a "Network Connections" window that says "choose a network
>> >> >connection.."
>> >> >How do I stop this?
>> >>
>> >> In Internet Explorer, click Tools | Internet Options | Connections,
>> >> and specify "Never dial a connection".
>> >
>> >Thank you, that seems to work, not only for IE but for Firefox as well, which
>> >surprises me.
>
>> You're welcome. That's a global setting that applies to Internet
>> access by all programs. You don't have to use IE to make the setting.
>> You can also get to it through Control Panel | Network and Internet
>> Connections | Internet Options | Connections. Note that the window
>> title is "Internet Properties", and it doesn't say anything about IE.
>
>Although this fix works, I have the problem that that box keeps getting
>unchecked by some mysterious force, and I have to keep checking it.
Have you installed any Internet-related software that might be
changing the setting every time it runs? If you have a dial-up ISP,
check for software from it.
--
Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.
Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
- Posted by KenJ on September 26th, 2005
I have used ATT Connection Manager for a long time, have not changed it.
This all started a couple of weeks ago when I ran Network Setup Wizard to
help configure my local wireless network. I was carefull to check all the
boxes that indicated I was using a gateway to a cable connection.
--
Ken
"Steve Winograd [MVP]" wrote:
> In article <75DD64DA-B4DF-46E2-B810-3CC7A7CF3787@microsoft.com>,
> "KenJ" <KenJ@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> >> >> >Even though I am already connected to the internet through my wireless
> >> >> >gateway using cable, sometimes when I do such things as click my e-mail on my
> >> >> >ISP page, I get a "Network Connections" window that says "choose a network
> >> >> >connection.."
> >> >> >How do I stop this?
> >> >>
> >> >> In Internet Explorer, click Tools | Internet Options | Connections,
> >> >> and specify "Never dial a connection".
> >> >
> >> >Thank you, that seems to work, not only for IE but for Firefox as well, which
> >> >surprises me.
> >
> >> You're welcome. That's a global setting that applies to Internet
> >> access by all programs. You don't have to use IE to make the setting.
> >> You can also get to it through Control Panel | Network and Internet
> >> Connections | Internet Options | Connections. Note that the window
> >> title is "Internet Properties", and it doesn't say anything about IE.
> >
> >Although this fix works, I have the problem that that box keeps getting
> >unchecked by some mysterious force, and I have to keep checking it.
>
> Have you installed any Internet-related software that might be
> changing the setting every time it runs? If you have a dial-up ISP,
> check for software from it.
> --
> Best Wishes,
> Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
>
> Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
> for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
> addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.
>
> Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>
