internet connection

[neil]

When I turn on my computer it tries to connect to the
internet straight away without any prompt. Any ideas??

[Mark L. Ferguson]

To Disable Messenger

Four things to do.

Messenger, tools menu, Options uncheck the item for start at windows start

Messenger, tools menu, Options uncheck the item for run in background

OE, Tools menu, Options, uncheck run Messenger at startup

Disable or don't open the 'contacts' pane in IE, and OE

(OE, View menu, "customize toolbar", uncheck 'contacts bar')


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marfer's notes for XP > http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/xp_notes.htm
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"neil" > wrote in message
...
> When I turn on my computer it tries to connect to the
> internet straight away without any prompt. Any ideas??

[Steve C. Ray]

And for #5 do a virus scan.

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"Mark L. Ferguson" > wrote in message
...
> To Disable Messenger
>
> Four things to do.
>
> Messenger, tools menu, Options uncheck the item for start at windows start
>
> Messenger, tools menu, Options uncheck the item for run in background
>
> OE, Tools menu, Options, uncheck run Messenger at startup
>
> Disable or don't open the 'contacts' pane in IE, and OE
>
> (OE, View menu, "customize toolbar", uncheck 'contacts bar')
>
>
> --
> Mark L. Ferguson TabletPC MVP
> Email address : Subject: "QZ" + anything
> All email without "QZ" in the subject line will be automatically deleted.
> marfer's notes for XP > http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/xp_notes.htm
> .
>
> "neil" > wrote in message
> ...
> > When I turn on my computer it tries to connect to the
> > internet straight away without any prompt. Any ideas??
>