Sharon F
April 1st 03, 06:28 AM
Yes, you're right, I would like to know and am glad that you posted back
with how you were able to fix this. Hope it stays fixed for you and good
luck.
Sharon F
MS MVP [Shell/User]
On Mon, 31 Mar 2003 15:17:49 -0500, "Gedeon" >
wrote:
>Since I wrote my last post, the Auto Disconnect ceased to work altogether.
>Not having received any more input here, I went to check out the Registry,
>and found the following. At both
>
>HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-1874762396-422881706-2419940657-1006\RemoteAccess\Profil
>e\chester
>
>and
>
>HKEY_CURRENT_USER\RemoteAccess\Profile\chester
>
>(where 'chester' is the name of my ISP), the keys "EnableAutodisconnect" and
>"EnableExitdisconnect" both contained the value '0'. I changed them to '1'.
>(Right click item; chose 'Modify"; type 1).
>
>Now the Auto Disconnect dialog comes up *every* time, after *any* last
>window. I thought you might like to know.
>
>Regards, Gedeon
>
>"Sharon F" > wrote in message
...
>> On Fri, 28 Mar 2003 10:44:37 -0500, "Gedeon" >
>> wrote:
>>
>> >When I log off the web, a small dialog called "Auto disconnect" is
>supposed
>> >to come up, giving me a choice of staying connected, disconnecting now,
>or
>> >by checking a box disabling auto disconnect altogether. I have never
>checked
>> >that latter box. Yet this for me very useful feature seems to have a mind
>of
>> >its own. It only appears about half the time. I searched all over the
>place
>> >to see if I can find some option, preference, or property whereby this
>> >feature is controlled, but I cannot find it anywhere. What can I do to
>make
>> >this feature work *every* time I log off? Your help greatly appreciated.
>> >Gedeon
>> >
>>
>> When I use that feature it seems like it only interacts with the first
>> window of whatever program was used to initiate the online connection:
>> Outlook Express, Internet Explorer etc. Consequent windows opened don't
>> trigger the prompt to stay connected for me either.
>>
>> When I want to use the auto-disconnect window, I go online by opening IE
>> to my home page and then keep track of that window until I'm ready to go
>> offline. I open a second window from that first one using a right click
>> and "Open in New Window." Then use that window to do my general
>> browsing. Not sure if this method is adaptable to your browsing methods
>> or not but may want to give it a try until someone comes along with a
>> more workable solution for you.
>>
>> Sharon F
>> MS MVP [Shell/User]
>
with how you were able to fix this. Hope it stays fixed for you and good
luck.
Sharon F
MS MVP [Shell/User]
On Mon, 31 Mar 2003 15:17:49 -0500, "Gedeon" >
wrote:
>Since I wrote my last post, the Auto Disconnect ceased to work altogether.
>Not having received any more input here, I went to check out the Registry,
>and found the following. At both
>
>HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-1874762396-422881706-2419940657-1006\RemoteAccess\Profil
>e\chester
>
>and
>
>HKEY_CURRENT_USER\RemoteAccess\Profile\chester
>
>(where 'chester' is the name of my ISP), the keys "EnableAutodisconnect" and
>"EnableExitdisconnect" both contained the value '0'. I changed them to '1'.
>(Right click item; chose 'Modify"; type 1).
>
>Now the Auto Disconnect dialog comes up *every* time, after *any* last
>window. I thought you might like to know.
>
>Regards, Gedeon
>
>"Sharon F" > wrote in message
...
>> On Fri, 28 Mar 2003 10:44:37 -0500, "Gedeon" >
>> wrote:
>>
>> >When I log off the web, a small dialog called "Auto disconnect" is
>supposed
>> >to come up, giving me a choice of staying connected, disconnecting now,
>or
>> >by checking a box disabling auto disconnect altogether. I have never
>checked
>> >that latter box. Yet this for me very useful feature seems to have a mind
>of
>> >its own. It only appears about half the time. I searched all over the
>place
>> >to see if I can find some option, preference, or property whereby this
>> >feature is controlled, but I cannot find it anywhere. What can I do to
>make
>> >this feature work *every* time I log off? Your help greatly appreciated.
>> >Gedeon
>> >
>>
>> When I use that feature it seems like it only interacts with the first
>> window of whatever program was used to initiate the online connection:
>> Outlook Express, Internet Explorer etc. Consequent windows opened don't
>> trigger the prompt to stay connected for me either.
>>
>> When I want to use the auto-disconnect window, I go online by opening IE
>> to my home page and then keep track of that window until I'm ready to go
>> offline. I open a second window from that first one using a right click
>> and "Open in New Window." Then use that window to do my general
>> browsing. Not sure if this method is adaptable to your browsing methods
>> or not but may want to give it a try until someone comes along with a
>> more workable solution for you.
>>
>> Sharon F
>> MS MVP [Shell/User]
>