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15403 2001-07-12 05:55:00 my computer is running win me
it keeps trying to dail up my isp when i'm off line.
the auto connect box is unchecked and i have set it to never dail a connection but it still tries to dial up and the connect to box appears.this only started to happen about a week ago.
Also sometimes when a new window opens it is only about half size seems to happen about half the time wheather i'm online or not.this has been happenning for the last month.thanks for any help.
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15404 2001-07-12 12:25:00 it sounds like youve downloaded some spyware, it tries to connect to transmit collect info etc to the site that created it.

Try Ad-Aware from www.lavasoftusa.com, it will detect most spyware.

it could be a more innocent program eg realplayer etc also. press ctrl-alt-del once and note the running programs. ideally you should only need explorer and systray.
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15405 2001-07-12 15:40:00 I would seriously recommned getting a firewall protecting your system from external intrusion and also internal extrusion attempts. Windows is so insecure with new vulnerabilities being created and discovered every day a firewall either software of hardware is a must be these
days. have a look though pc worlds Fortress PC article to get the full low down on these benifits. (Can be foujd online at 'www.pcworld.co.nz

Jess
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15406 2001-07-12 23:21:00 I point to know is when you do a ctrl alt delete
runapp is the dialup. Closing that will stop the current dialup imedately.
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15407 2001-07-13 11:32:00 ...although the following Microsoft Knowledge Base article applies to Win 95 & 98, you might find it useful with regards your problem using ME:

support.microsoft.com

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