Auto disconnect problems
 

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]