-=PCTechTalk=- Re: External connection pop-up window thingy

  • From: "Glenn Folkvord - Hyperion Media" <glenn@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sat, 6 Jul 2002 18:30:23 +0200

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jack Fuselier" <jackf@xxxxxxxxxx>

>   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

No, I dont have a firewall.

I have just set the dial-up window to not connect automatically. But it
keeps popping up every time any small program decides it needs to update
it's banner ad or whatever.

Glenn


>
> 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


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