PRB: Internet Connection Dialog Appears at Windows 95/98 Startup (191901)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Visual InterDev 6.0
  • Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Editions 6.0
  • Microsoft Visual Basic Learning Edition for Windows 6.0
  • Microsoft Visual Basic Professional Edition for Windows 6.0
  • Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition for Windows 6.0
  • Microsoft Visual J++ 6.0
  • Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows 6.0
  • Microsoft Visual SourceSafe, 32-bit, for Windows 6.0
  • Microsoft Windows 95
  • Microsoft Windows 98
This article was previously published under Q191901

SYMPTOMS

When you start Windows 95, Windows 98 or applications (including Visual Basic 6.0, Visual C++ 6.0, and so forth), the Internet Connection dialog box appears.

CAUSE

If you have enabled remote connections in Windows 95 or Windows 98, your system might try to initiate an Internet connection at Windows 95 or Windows 98 startup or at the start of some applications. This behavior is often referred to as AutoDial or AutoConnect.

RESOLUTION

To turn off remote connections in Windows 95 or Windows 98, set the registry key EnableRemoteConnect to "N". You can do this by running DCOMCNFG, clicking the Default Security tab, and clearing the Enable remote connection check box. If DCOMCNFG fails to run, try the steps below, which describe creating REG files that modify the EnableRemoteConnect setting directly.

Your normal Internet activities should not be affected by changing this setting to disable remote connections. This setting is the default for most systems. However, enabling remote connections is necessary for some features of DCOM.

For additional information on this setting, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

177394 Troubleshoot Run-Time Error '429' in DCOM Applications

For additional information and resolution suggestions, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

175312 Modem Attempts to Dial When Windows Starts

STATUS

This behavior is by design.

REFERENCES

For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

192015 BUG: RPCSS Invalid Page Fault in OLE32 When Starting Windows 98

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:12/17/2004
Keywords:kbFAQ kbnetwork kbprb kbsetup KB191901
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