Disable annoying dialup popup?

[sunny]

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I'm running XP Pro SP2, with a LAN and broadband router for Internet
access, but I have a modem installed and a dialup connection configured
as a backup for the occasional DSL outage.

I've disabled autodial, but the "Connect <my isp> Dialup" dialog keeps
popping up at apparently random intervals while I'm using a browser, or
reading mail and news.

Is it possible to stop this annoying behavior, such that the dialup
dialog *only* appears when I specifically request it?

TIA

Sunny

 

[peter]

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Hi,

Try run msconfig and uncheck the box for the dialup feature in the startup
menu, click apply and OK then reboot.

Hope it helps.

Peter


"Sunny" wrote:

> I'm running XP Pro SP2, with a LAN and broadband router for Internet
> access, but I have a modem installed and a dialup connection configured
> as a backup for the occasional DSL outage.
>
> I've disabled autodial, but the "Connect <my isp> Dialup" dialog keeps
> popping up at apparently random intervals while I'm using a browser, or
> reading mail and news.
>
> Is it possible to stop this annoying behavior, such that the dialup
> dialog *only* appears when I specifically request it?
>
> TIA
>
> Sunny
>

 

[peter]

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Hi,

Furthermore, if you can't find any application in the startup tab to stop
the dialing popup, you can go to device manager and then disable the modem.

Peter


"Sunny" wrote:

> I'm running XP Pro SP2, with a LAN and broadband router for Internet
> access, but I have a modem installed and a dialup connection configured
> as a backup for the occasional DSL outage.
>
> I've disabled autodial, but the "Connect <my isp> Dialup" dialog keeps
> popping up at apparently random intervals while I'm using a browser, or
> reading mail and news.
>
> Is it possible to stop this annoying behavior, such that the dialup
> dialog *only* appears when I specifically request it?
>
> TIA
>
> Sunny
>

 

[Jimbo]

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Control Panel > Internet Options > Connections > check Never dial a
connection. Make sure you select OK to save and exit. Unless you have
an application that changes the option, this should put your dial-up
access on a demand only basis.

jimbo

 

[Guest]

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Sunny <sunny@nospam.net> wrote:

>I'm running XP Pro SP2, with a LAN and broadband router for Internet
>access, but I have a modem installed and a dialup connection configured
>as a backup for the occasional DSL outage.
>
>I've disabled autodial, but the "Connect <my isp> Dialup" dialog keeps
>popping up at apparently random intervals while I'm using a browser, or
>reading mail and news.

Disable the Remote Access Connection Manager in the Control Panel >
Administrative Tools > Services. This will also make the Dial-up
entries to go away from the Network Connections window. To use them
later, re-enable the service and start it manually.

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[sunny]

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jimbo wrote:
> Control Panel > Internet Options > Connections > check Never dial a
> connection. Make sure you select OK to save and exit. Unless you have
> an application that changes the option, this should put your dial-up
> access on a demand only basis.
>
> jimbo
>
Thanks, that did it!

(and leaves my dialup connection visible on the menu)

Sunny