Sounds like you have a firewall? I used Zone alarm for a while but it got to be too much of a hassle. It has to get permission each time a program you are using tries to access the new unless you specify int the right box not to ask. Jack F Glenn Folkvord - Hyperion Media wrote: > > Hey gang, > > In Win98, you know the little window that pops up and let you choose which > dial-up service to connect to? "External connection" or something like that > (I have the Norwegian version so i dont know what it's called in English) > > Whenever any small program wants to go on the internet, this window pop up, > much to my annoyance. Is there a way to stop it from popping up? > > Glenn ============================== Tact and diplomacy is no defense against muggers <http://www.gunsmith.fuselier.com> East Texas To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/