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"Connect To" Dialog Box Appears When You Connect to the Internet
Last reviewed: October 28, 1997
Article ID: Q175792
The information in this article applies to:
  • The Microsoft Network, version 2.0

SYMPTOMS

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

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

RESOLUTION

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: 2.00
Keywords : msnconnect kbenv
Version : WINDOWS:2.0
Platform : WINDOWS

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Last reviewed: October 28, 1997
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