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Q175792: "Connect To" Dialog Box Appears When You Connect to the Internet

Article: Q175792
Product(s): The Microsoft Network
Version(s): WINDOWS:2.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbenv
Last Modified: 09-OCT-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- The Microsoft Network version 2.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you connect to MSN, The Microsoft Network, you may be prompted to type your
user name and password in a Connect To dialog box.

CAUSE
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This behavior can occur if Dial-Up Networking is configured to prompt you when
you establish a connection.

RESOLUTION
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To resolve this behavior, configure Dial-Up Networking to not prompt you when
you establish a connection. To do so, use the following steps:

1. Double-click My Computer on the desktop.

2. Double-click Dial-Up Networking.

3. On the Connections menu, click Settings.

4. Click the "Don't prompt to use Dial-Up Networking" check box to select it,
  and then click OK.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbenv 
Technology        : kbMSNSearch kbMSN200
Version           : WINDOWS:2.0

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