Microsoft KB Archive/191901

= PRB: Internet Connection Dialog Appears at Windows 95/98 Startup =

Article ID: 191901

Article Last Modified on 1/23/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Visual InterDev 6.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0 Service Pack 5
 * Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 Learning Edition
 * Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 Professional Edition
 * Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 Enterprise Edition
 * Microsoft Visual J++ 6.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Visual FoxPro 6.0 Professional Edition
 * Microsoft Visual SourceSafe 6.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 95
 * Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q191901



SYMPTOMS
When you start Windows 95, Windows 98 or applications (including Visual Basic 6.0, Visual C++ 6.0, and so forth), the Internet Connection dialog box appears.



CAUSE
If you have enabled remote connections in Windows 95 or Windows 98, your system might try to initiate an Internet connection at Windows 95 or Windows 98 startup or at the start of some applications. This behavior is often referred to as AutoDial or AutoConnect.



RESOLUTION
To turn off remote connections in Windows 95 or Windows 98, set the registry key EnableRemoteConnect to "N". You can do this by running DCOMCNFG, clicking the Default Security tab, and clearing the Enable remote connection check box. If DCOMCNFG fails to run, try the steps below, which describe creating REG files that modify the EnableRemoteConnect setting directly.

Your normal Internet activities should not be affected by changing this setting to disable remote connections. This setting is the default for most systems. However, enabling remote connections is necessary for some features of DCOM.

For additional information on this setting, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

177394 Troubleshoot Run-Time Error '429' in DCOM Applications

For additional information and resolution suggestions, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

175312 Modem Attempts to Dial When Windows Starts



STATUS
This behavior is by design.

