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91004 2002-10-20 02:29:00 Am using Windows ME and for the last week or so each time I boot up the computer the dial up connection box appears on the Desktop. Although not a great problem would really like to know the procedure to stop this happening camalot (2292)
91005 2002-10-20 04:45:00 It would imply that you have an application trying to connect to the web, and one you are obviously not aware of.

Do you regularly check for spyware ? Some of these "nasties" like to phone home with your surfing habits and worse.

You could start by downloading AdAware, from www.lavasoft.de.

Another thought, are you running a fairly recent release of Zonealarm? The free firewall has a habit of wanting to connect when it fires up, not sure if there is an answer to it yet.
godfather (25)
91006 2002-10-20 20:57:00 Thank you. I have both AdAware and Zone Alarm and it does appear that the later is the culprit, as there has been a recent up date.

Am new to this site, it's really great to have some place like this to go to and have little problems sorted.
camalot (2292)
91007 2002-10-20 21:25:00 It may be your anti-virus trying to do an update.

If you have one such as PC Cillin open it and disable auto update.
Jim B (153)
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