Constant redialing on WinXP Pro

[Allen]

My wife's computer has gone into full autoredial mode. As soon as the
machine boots, it triggers the modem.

I have Zone Alarm and I removed all the programs listed under the
permissions, trying to see if one of these was the culprit. No joy.

Next I uninstalled possible culprits to see if that too would help. No joy.

Next, I went through the Windows help file to see if anything existed about
automatic dialing. No joy, because the scenario for autodial does not fit
her computer.

Next, I decided to post here, thinking there may be a simpler answer than
pulling my hair (by the way, I am getting a haircut today).

Any help welcome.

TIA

[Pun Krocker]

In article >,
says...
> My wife's computer has gone into full autoredial mode. As soon as the
> machine boots, it triggers the modem.
>
> I have Zone Alarm and I removed all the programs listed under the
> permissions, trying to see if one of these was the culprit. No joy.
>
> Next I uninstalled possible culprits to see if that too would help. No joy.
>
> Next, I went through the Windows help file to see if anything existed about
> automatic dialing. No joy, because the scenario for autodial does not fit
> her computer.
>
> Next, I decided to post here, thinking there may be a simpler answer than
> pulling my hair (by the way, I am getting a haircut today).
>
> Any help welcome.
>
> TIA
>
>
>
ZoneAlarm used to be a cause of this, I think it was fixed with M$
update. Try removing it for a test.
--
PK

"Most rock journalism is people who can't write
interviewing people who can't talk
for people who can't read."

[Allen]

We have also done that. Also, we both have WinXP on our computers. My
computer does not autodial at all. Her's just started doing it.

Also, we ran Spybot S&D and found nothing untoward.

Allen

Pun Krocker wrote:
> In article >,
> says...

>>
> ZoneAlarm used to be a cause of this, I think it was fixed with M$
> update. Try removing it for a test.

[Manny Carvalho]

Do you use Callwave? It sometimes dials home. You might also check any of
your on programs if they are checking for updates at start up. This will
also cause the dialer to come on.

"Allen" > wrote in message
...
| My wife's computer has gone into full autoredial mode. As soon as the
| machine boots, it triggers the modem.
|
| I have Zone Alarm and I removed all the programs listed under the
| permissions, trying to see if one of these was the culprit. No joy.
|
| Next I uninstalled possible culprits to see if that too would help. No
joy.
|
| Next, I went through the Windows help file to see if anything existed
about
| automatic dialing. No joy, because the scenario for autodial does not fit
| her computer.
|
| Next, I decided to post here, thinking there may be a simpler answer than
| pulling my hair (by the way, I am getting a haircut today).
|
| Any help welcome.
|
| TIA
|
|


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