Can't Run Fixdial.bat

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First, I am running Windows XP Home with SP2 installed over a dialup
connection. Within the past couple of weeks, I have noticed that in IE6,
under Tools->Internet Options->Connections, the option always goes back to
"Never dial a connection", no matter how much I try to set it to either
"Dial Whenever a Connection is not Present" or "Always Dial My Default
Connection." I did some research on the problem and came across Jakub Moc's
suggestion of creating two files called fixdial.bat and fixdial.reg. I
placed both files in my C:\WINDOWS directory as per Jakub's instructions.
Here is the point in executing these instructions that I seem to be having a
problem:

Right click on fixdial.bat, select Properties, Program, Run - Minimized and
check the Close on exit box.
I can right click on the file and several options, including Properties,
come up. However, I am unable to find an option from within Properties for
Program or Run - Minimized. I can right-click on the file and select
"Open", but this doesn't seem to work. Any help? Thanks in advance.
 
Hi CS,
It looks like you have made a bobo with Jakubs instructions, probably in the
fixdial.bat file. If you can remember the article post its URL back here so
that we can have a look ourselves. For the time being you can..

Try right clicking on the fixdial.reg file instead and selecting the Merge
menu option instead.
 
Rob Parsons said:
Hi CS,
It looks like you have made a bobo with Jakubs instructions, probably in
the
fixdial.bat file. If you can remember the article post its URL back here
so
that we can have a look ourselves. For the time being you can..

Try right clicking on the fixdial.reg file instead and selecting the Merge
menu option instead.
Click to expand...
Thanks, Rob! Here's the link I found to Jakub's instructions:

http://groups.google.com/group/micr...nk=st&q="fixdial.bat"&rnum=5#ed9ccaa174af4cf0
 
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