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Windows XP autodials to the Internet.

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by javierrosado 1 view

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Every time WinXP-Professional boots-up, it tries to connect to the internet. I have already disabled all the startup group items without success. I have disabled the "Allow other network users to connect through this computer's internet connection" option, and in the Internet Explorer's Internet options menu is setup to "Never dial a connection". Also, the "Redial attempts" are set to "0".

I cannot find which program is responsible for this, although I believe the connection is being launched by Windows itself.

I need to know of a way to stop this.

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by javierrosado

This list solved the problem. There were a lot of autodial entrie in the registry and I was able to delete them. Thank You.

by rcom

This may be related to a virus or sqript. Scan with latest dat file. It may be starting from the run section, win.ini file or as a service. Use msconfig to check all these out.

by f-baer

u can use the filemon from sysinternals.com to take a look what is running behind. look at the registry in the run-section , also some sw is start as service, use anti adware sw, also anti trojan and more than one av-sw (but not in realtimescan!)

by jim_maclachlan

Check LiveUpDate if you have Symantec's Norton Antivirus - may be applicable to others. Some installs will tell it to update automatically.

If you have an IP print server & were missing a printer when you booted, the PC might be trying to find the print server - delete any print jobs that might be pending.

Check the registry - HKeyLocalMachine\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ the run, run once keys.

by javierrosado

I already disabled all startup group items from MSconfig (thta includes the Run Section of th Registry).

Also, LiveUpdate is disabled already.

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