What is Modem on hold and how do I kill it?

[Guest]

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it starts up with my computer, yet is not in my startup files.
I can't find it in msconfig and I don't use my modem at all.
help.

 

[martin]

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Ulric Van Bergen (UVB) wrote:
> it starts up with my computer, yet is not in my startup files.
> I can't find it in msconfig and I don't use my modem at all.
> help.


What do you mean Ulric "it starts up with my computer" Do you mean it dials
a connection on its own when Windows has loaded?

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Martin <martin.s@dsl.pipexdotcom> wrote in
news:udSb$L64EHA.4028@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl:

> Ulric Van Bergen (UVB) wrote:
>> it starts up with my computer, yet is not in my startup files.
>> I can't find it in msconfig and I don't use my modem at all.
>> help.
>
>
> What do you mean Ulric "it starts up with my computer" Do you mean it
> dials a connection on its own when Windows has loaded?
>

when I start up my computer, after the desktop loads, a window pops up that
says modem on hold utility and then vanishes. about half the time it shows
up in my system tray. when it does, I right click and exit. I have not been
able to find out anything about this rogue prog.

 

[martin]

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I found a few references to such utils by doing a quick Google. I would
suggest you do a search of your computer for the program. If the window
holds open is there a help/about tab where you could find its name, that
would help with the search

i would have thought that if it started on bot-up it would be in MSCONFIG.
maybe it's there but not in so many words. Do a bit of googling for the
MSCONFIG entrys and see what you can find.

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Best Wishes from Martin

So many questions, so few answers.

 

[Guest]

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"Ulric Van Bergen (UVB)" <ithinknot@youwish.com> wrote:
| Martin <martin.s@dsl.pipexdotcom> wrote in
| news:udSb$L64EHA.4028@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl:
|
| > Ulric Van Bergen (UVB) wrote:
| >> it starts up with my computer, yet is not in my startup files.
| >> I can't find it in msconfig and I don't use my modem at all.
| >> help.
| >
| >
| > What do you mean Ulric "it starts up with my computer" Do you mean it
| > dials a connection on its own when Windows has loaded?
| >
|
| when I start up my computer, after the desktop loads, a window pops up that
| says modem on hold utility and then vanishes. about half the time it shows
| up in my system tray. when it does, I right click and exit. I have not been
| able to find out anything about this rogue prog.


http://www.google.com/search?q='modem%20on%20hold'

 

[kazz2010]

for future reference.. I have same problem but.. i found the file for it.. http://www.auditmypc.com/process/essspk.asp
that will tell you what it is.. and if you go to your windows folder in your computer and look for esspk and open properties you can disable it...