Hi Fran,
A program or spyware might initializing the dial-up connection.
SpyBot S&D searches your harddisk for Spyware and Adware
http://security.kolla.de/
and
Adaware (similar)
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/
* Perform a Webupdate to have the latest definitions installed *
To disable automatic dial completely (means no program can automatically dial, however you can do manually.)
1. Right click the My computer icon (Desktop), open Manage/Services and Applications/Services.
2. In the right pane scroll down to Remote Accces Auto Connection Manager and double click it.
3. Use the Startup type drop box and choose Disabled.
Also see:
Modem Automatically Attempts to Establish a Dial-Up Connection When You Start Your Computer or Start a Program
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=316530
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How in the heck do I disable autodial so the dial-up pop-up window stops
popping up?
Thanks in advance, Fran