Microsoft KB Archive/307679

= The Dial-Up Connection Dialog Box Is Displayed When You Start Microsoft Plus! for Windows XP =

Article ID: 307679

Article Last Modified on 8/7/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Plus! for Windows XP

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This article was previously published under Q307679



SYMPTOMS
When you start Microsoft Plus! for Windows XP, the Dial-up Connection dialog box may be displayed on your screen. When this occurs, you can start Microsoft Plus! for Windows XP only after you do one of the following:
 * Click Cancel.

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 * Click Connect to connect to your Internet service provider (ISP).



CAUSE
This behavior can occur if all of the following conditions are true:
 * Your computer is configured with a network adapter and a dial-up networking connection to your ISP.

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 * Your computer is connected to your home or office network by means of the network adapter.

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 * Your dial-up networking connection is set to Always dial my default connection in the Internet Properties dialog box under Internet Options in Control Panel.

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 * The Microsoft Plus! for Windows XP version-checking feature is turned on. (This is the default setting when you install Microsoft Plus! for Windows XP.)

By default, Microsoft Plus! for Windows XP periodically checks a Web site to determine whether new versions of Microsoft Plus! for Windows XP are available. When this version-checking feature is turned on and you start Microsoft Plus!, the program may attempt to establish a connection to the Internet. As a result, you experience the behavior described in the &quot;Symptoms&quot; section of this article.



WORKAROUND
To work around this issue, use either of the following methods.

Method 1
Turn off the version-checking feature in Microsoft Plus!. To do this, follow these steps:
 * 1) Start Microsoft Plus! for Windows XP.
 * 2) Click More Plus!, and then click to clear the Tell me when new versions of Microsoft Plus! are available check box.

Method 2
Reconfigure your dial-up connection settings. To do this, follow these steps:
 * 1) Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
 * 2) Double-click Internet Options, and then click the Connections tab.
 * 3) In the Dial-up and Virtual Private Network settings box, click the dial-up connection, and then click one of the following options:
 * 4) * Never dial a connection

When you select this option, your browser does not automatically dial the connection when you need to connect to the Internet. Rather, you must manually initiate your dial-up connection.

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 * 1) * Dial whenever a network connection is not present

When you select this option, your browser automatically attempts to connect to the Internet by using your default dial-up connection when you need to connect to the Internet, but only if there is no network connection available.
 * 1) Click OK.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.



MORE INFORMATION
The Microsoft Plus! for Windows XP More Plus! Web site helps you keep up-to-date with the latest Microsoft Plus! developments and technology. You can download the latest updates from the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/plus/default.mspx

For more information about Microsoft Plus! for Windows XP, browse to the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/plus

For additional information about how to configure a dial-up connection to the Internet in Windows XP, click the article numbers below to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

305549 HOW TO: Configure a Connection to the Internet in Windows XP Professional

310410 HOW TO: Configure and Use Dial-Up Connections in Windows XP

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