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143851 2003-05-14 09:03:00 I know what greyed out means Thomas.
What I was getting at was what is it that is greyed out that you want to select.
Jim B (153)
143852 2003-05-14 19:24:00 So that is the term!apologies for any misunderstanding.
Having said all was well,the the thing disconnected,I went to internet properties to look and found it had switched to never dial up and was greyed out.so of course couldn't change as desired.
Thomas (1820)
143853 2003-05-14 21:18:00 In your first post you said "I switch on always dial up" can you not now select "Always dial my default" and click Apply and OK

If you can, and next time you go back to check it has changed to "Never dial a connection" then something is changing it and I would still suspect spyware so run Ad-Aware again or use Spybot as well.


tsadbot.exe can cause this problem. It is a programme that is used to generate advertising on your computer, and is installed by shareware programmes.

Your dialup settings may also change if you have Norton Anti-Virus with the Auto-Protect turned on. Try turning turn off the Auto-protect and set it to scan program files only.

If all selections are greyed out check this.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Internet Settings (EnableAutodial should be set to 01 00 00 00)
Jim B (153)
143854 2003-05-15 01:19:00 Sorry Jim,dont get this bit?Should I say I do not unerstand what to with this information.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Intern et Settings (EnableAutodial should be set to 01 00 00 00)


Tried the rest but to no avail.
Thomas (1820)
143855 2003-05-15 01:31:00 It might be best if you don't go into the registry if you are not familiar with it.
Regarding my previous post can you select "Always dial my default connection" or is this not possible.
Need to know what is is you can or can't do and what exactly is happening.
Jim B (153)
143856 2003-05-15 02:57:00 At the moment I have f1 and O?E running,if I close O/E and then go to open it again I wll be diconnected,if I then try connect again via Internet Properties box,I look at settings,they are greyed out and it has set never dial up,I then delete or remove and start again,that is click on icon at bottom left it wont be greyed out so I can then set to always dial up. Thomas (1820)
143857 2003-05-15 03:26:00 Also Jim in tools-options-connection,it de ticks the ask b4 dialing. Thomas (1820)
143858 2003-05-15 08:07:00 Jim I went into registry and looked at enable auto dial,it is set at
0x000000001(1)
Thomas (1820)
143859 2003-05-15 09:37:00 I am getting a bit confused with all this so lets start again and set everything back to normal.

With Internet Explorer Open go to Tools/Internet Options
Click on the Connections Tab
If your ISP connection does not have default alongside it, click once on the ISP connection to highlight and click on Set Default.
There are 3 circles underneath, click on the one which says "Always dial my default connection"
Click on Apply and then OK

With Outlook Express open click on Tools/Options
With the General tab selected, remove any ticks from "Send and receive messages at startup" and also from "Check for new messages every xx mins"
Click Apply at the bottom
Click on the Connection Tab, Remove any tick from the box "Hang up after sending and receiving"
Leave "Ask before switching dialup connections" ticked if you can.
Click Apply and OK

With Outlook Express still open click on Tools/Accounts
Click on the Mail Tab
Click on Properties on the right
Click on the Connections Tab
Remove any tick from the box "Always connect to this account using"
Click Apply and OK

See how that goes.
Jim B (153)
143860 2003-05-15 10:14:00 > Click on the Connection Tab, Remove any tick from the
> box "Hang up after sending and receiving"


I think you hit the nail on the head there Jim B ;)
Mattrix (527)
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