Can't stop modem from dialing in new XP install

[rharbin]

I just installed XP and I can't get the modem to stop dialing. I have changed the settings

on the IE connections tab to manually dial but it just keeps going. Can anyone please help.

Oh! The off button does do the trick . Thanks in advance. Ron

 

[NoodlesHovar]

Does the dialing window indicate that it's trying to reply to anyone in particular?
I'm working through a worm/virus and my modem would constantly dial after I had been online and then logged off.

 

[Draco]

I just had a customer with the same problem. All his settings are set to "never dial a connection", but the damn thing just dials over and over, no matter what he's doing. Anyone know how to fix this?

 

[pekcle]

right click on my network places and click properties. click the advanced tab and dial-up preferences. uncheck the modem connection from the auto-dial crap. windows should stop dialing after that. good luck.

 

[Draco]

<< right click on my network places and click properties. click the advanced tab and dial-up preferences. uncheck the modem connection from the auto-dial crap. windows should stop dialing after that. good luck. >>




Thanks. I saw this too, haven't tried it yet. Hopefully that'll do it

 

[rharbin]

The my places solution sounds good. I suspected the autodialing might be caused by my second, networked PC. Since I posted this problem a week ago, the problem is less frequent but still dials, at times like it has a mind of it's own.

I tried the above fix - My Network Places. But I am unable to follow your instructions. I have home XP - if that might make a difference. When I select Properties, I have no "advance tab". I have two tabs - General and shortcut. Both have Advance buttons but neither of these has any options about dialing.

Any thoughts? Thanks again. Ron

 

[mrzed]

Different OS, and probably nothing to do with your situation, but a friend's 98 box I was working on this week did the same thing on me. Fairly sure it was Realplayer trying to update because when I deleted it from the start up, the problem stopped.

I have always hated Realplayer.

Could there be a program trying to auto update on you?