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Windows update auto dialing internet

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by ntnab

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I have Windows 98 2nd Edition on an IBM PC. Just recently it has started auto dialing the internet connection every time the PC is restarted. Winproxy says it is the windows update trying to connect to the internet. How can I stop this from trying to connect on every restart? (Our only recent software addition was MSN Messenger)

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by buckle

If you go to "control panel" > "internet options" > "connections" change the dial up settings to "Never Dial a Connection". What this really means is "Never AUTOMATICALLY Dial a Connection". You will have to manually dial in when ever you need touse the net but most people do that anyway.

by ntnab

My setting is already on never dial a connection. The site it keeps dialing up to is windowsupdate.microsoft.com/ident.cab When I try to install this update that this address goes to, it won't let me install it.

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