No Prompt to Disconnect When Using Internet Explorer with MSN

• Microsoft Internet Explorer for Windows 95
• Microsoft Windows 98
• The Microsoft Network version 2.5

SYMPTOMS

When you quit all instances of Internet Explorer, you may not be prompted to disconnect from MSN, The Microsoft Network.

CAUSE

This behavior can occur if you connect to the Internet using Internet Explorer rather than by using the MSN or Quick Connect icon. When you connect with Internet Explorer, the Dial-Up Networking connection created by MSN Setup is used. This connection does not automatically prompt you to disconnect when you quit Internet Explorer.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, create a new connection icon for MSN using the settings in your current MSN connection, and then configure Internet Explorer to use the new connection:

1. Double-click My Computer, and then double-click Dial-Up Networking.



2. Right-click the MSN icon, click Properties, and write down all the information in the connection. After you write down all the information, click OK.



3. Double-click Make New Connection. Type a name for the new connection, and then click Next. Follow the prompts on the screen, entering the information you copied from the MSN connection. After the connection is created, a new icon appears in the Dial-Up Networking folder.



4. Click Start, click Settings, and then click Control Panel.



5. Double-click Internet, and then click the Connection tab.



6. For Internet Explorer 4.0 and 4.01, verify that the "Connect to the Internet using a modem" option is selected. Click Settings. In the "Use the following Dial-Up Networking connection box," click the new connection you created in step 3. Click OK, and then click OK.
   
   For Internet Explorer 3.x, verify that the "Connect to the Internet as needed" check box is selected. In the "Use the following Dial-Up Networking connection box," click the new connection you created in step 3. Click OK.

Additional query words: autodisconnect

Keywords : kbenv dun msiew95 msnetwork win98
Version : WINDOWS:2.5
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb