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Network server Internet access icon & warning message with SP2
I am a home PC user (not on a network) running Win XP-Pro
(Ver. 5.1.2600). I have a DSL connection to the Internet. Normally, when I conenct to the Internet, a connection icon appears on the taskbar at the lower right (where date/time info, etc. live). I downloaded and installed SP2, after which a second Internet connection icon appeared and took up residence there permanently (whether I was on-line or not connected). This second Internet connection icon had a red x in it (indicating a problem), and the message that appeared when I moved my cursor over it indicated that my network connection to the Internet might be too slow or not there. Right clicking this icon gave me the option to fix this problem or to disable it. Since this new icon was essentially irrelevant, I ignored it for a while, but eventually succombed to the temptation to try to get rid of it. I right-clicked the icon and selected the "disable" option. Bad thing to do, apparently. From that point forward my normal Internet connection no longer worked. Whenever I clicked on my connect icon, instead of getting a message indicating that my username and password were being verified, I got a new message indicating that I could not establish connection through WAN miniport PPOE. It was at this point that I concluded that I was receiving much benefit from SP2, so I ran my system restore program to re-set my configuration as of earlier in the day (pre SP2 download), thereby removing SP2. Things are now back to normal and my Internet access is fine (as you can tell by this communication). My questions a 1) What the heck was that second Internet connection icon doing there when I am not a nework user? and 2) What is a non-networked home PC user supposed to do with this irrelevant but annoyingly present icon after installing SP2 to get rid of it (or at least hide it away where is is not able to interfere with my life)? Any info would be appreciated. Thanks |
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Network server Internet access icon & warning message with SP2
Jim wrote: *I am a home PC user (not on a network) running Win XP-Pro (Ver. 5.1.2600). I have a DSL connection to the Internet. Normally, when I conenct to the Internet, a connection icon appears on the taskbar at the lower right (where date/time info, etc. live). I downloaded and installed SP2, after which a second Internet connection icon appeared and took up residence there permanently (whether I was on-line or not connected). This second Internet connection icon had a red x in it (indicating a problem), and the message that appeared when I moved my cursor over it indicated that my network connection to the Internet might be too slow or not there. Right clicking this icon gave me the option to fix this problem or to disable it. Since this new icon was essentially irrelevant, I ignored it for a while, but eventually succombed to the temptation to try to get rid of it. I right-clicked the icon and selected the "disable" option. Bad thing to do, apparently. From that point forward my normal Internet connection no longer worked. Whenever I clicked on my connect icon, instead of getting a message indicating that my username and password were being verified, I got a new message indicating that I could not establish connection through WAN miniport PPOE. It was at this point that I concluded that I was receiving much benefit from SP2, so I ran my system restore program to re-set my configuration as of earlier in the day (pre SP2 download), thereby removing SP2. Things are now back to normal and my Internet access is fine (as you can tell by this communication). My questions a 1) What the heck was that second Internet connection icon doing there when I am not a nework user? and 2) What is a non-networked home PC user supposed to do with this irrelevant but annoyingly present icon after installing SP2 to get rid of it (or at least hide it away where is is not able to interfere with my life)? Any info would be appreciated. Thanks * do the following, where it says "notify me when this connection has limited or no activity" unclick that box and then hit ok. the 2nd icon will then vanish. -- sixguns ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Posted via http://www.mcse.ms ------------------------------------------------------------------------ View this thread: http://www.mcse.ms/message1005599.html |
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