How do I disable auto-dial?

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Jim and Heather

Some time or another, a setting for my dial-up got changed to where anytime
an email or browser attempts to access the internet while disconnected, the
computer automatically starts dialing my ISP. I used to get an error
indicating no connection...or page not found, etc. How can I disable this
auto-dial?

Thanks for the help.
Jim.
 
Jim and Heather said:
Some time or another, a setting for my dial-up got changed to where anytime
an email or browser attempts to access the internet while disconnected, the
computer automatically starts dialing my ISP. I used to get an error
indicating no connection...or page not found, etc. How can I disable this
auto-dial?
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Hi Jim,

IE, Tools, Internet Options, Connections, check "never dial a connection",
hit apply, hit Ok.
 
Hi Jim,

Right click My Network Places/Properties/Advanced (top toolbar)/Dial-Up
Preferences/Enable Auto-Dial by Location/Uncheck all locations and check off
always ask me before auto dialing. Also, Disable autodial while I am logged
on.

In the Enable Auto-Dial By Location dialog box, select each location for
which you want the automatic dialing feature to operate. Reboot.

Disable or Enable AutoDial (Line 91)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

To view the list of names and addresses recorded by AutoDial, type the
following command at a command prompt: rasautou -s

To delete a name or address entry from the list: Start/Run/Regedit

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\RAS Autodial\Addresses

You can delete any TCP/IP addresses that you see under this key. Note that
AutoDial can use IP addresses, DNS fully qualified domain names (FQDN), and
NetBIOS names.

Disable "Log on using dial-up connection" (Line 77)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

/xp_tweaks.htm

Top 10 Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs.htm
 
Jim,

Try this:
Right click the My computer icon (Desktop), open Manage/Services and
Applications/Services. In the right pane scroll down to Remote Accces Auto
Connection Manager and double click it. Use the Startup
type drop box and choose Disabled.

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Regards,
Ramesh
(e-mail address removed)


Some time or another, a setting for my dial-up got changed to where anytime
an email or browser attempts to access the internet while disconnected, the
computer automatically starts dialing my ISP. I used to get an error
indicating no connection...or page not found, etc. How can I disable this
auto-dial?

Thanks for the help.
Jim.
 
Jim and Heather said:
Thanks for the response. "Never dial a connection" is selected.
It also does this for non-MS applications such as Netscape. Any other
ideas.
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Hi Jim,

guess you already got some good suggestions from Kelly. Let us know, if
anything works for you.
 
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