Not Prompted to Disconnect After You Quit Internet Explorer (180948)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 1.0 for Windows 95
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 2.0 for Windows 95
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0 for Windows 95
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.01 for Windows 95
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.02 for Windows 95
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 for Windows 95
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 for Windows 95
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 for Windows 95
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 for Windows 95
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 for Windows 95
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.x for Windows 95
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.x for Windows 95
This article was previously published under Q180948
IMPORTANT: This article contains information about modifying the registry. Before you modify the registry, make sure to back it up and make sure that you understand how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. For information about how to back up, restore, and edit the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry

SYMPTOMS

When you quit Internet Explorer, you may not be prompted to disconnect from your Internet service provider (ISP).

CAUSE

This behavior can occur if the Loadwc.exe file is absent or damaged, or if the BrowserWebCheck string value is absent in the registry.

RESOLUTION

WARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.


To resolve this issue, upgrade to Internet Explorer 4.01 with the Windows Desktop Update component. To install Internet Explorer 4.01, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/ie/

To work around this issue, use either of the following methods:

Method 1

Modify the registry to cause the Loadwc.exe file to load automatically when you start Windows 95. To do so, add the BrowserWebCheck string value with a data value of loadwc.exe to the following registry key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

Method 2

Subscribe to a Web page. For information about how to do so, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

171227 How to Use Subscriptions in Microsoft Internet Explorer

The BrowserWebCheck (Loadwc.exe) component monitors Web pages for changes, and either notifies you when a Web page is updated or downloads the Web page for off-line viewing.

NOTE:Auto Disconnect can also stop responding if another application is using the connection. The other connection may not be obvious, as applications such as Active Desktop, some screen savers, offline content collection for Internet Explorer, and some scheduled tasks may use the Internet connection in the background.

When you change the Auto Disconnect option, the setting may not take affect immediately. You may need to close Internet Explorer and disconnect from your Internet Service Provider (ISP). When you reconnect to your ISP, the settings take affect.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:12/16/2003
Keywords:kbenv kbprb KB180948
©2003 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.