Connection Setting Changed After Running Registration Wizard

• Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5 for Windows 98

SYMPTOMS

When you run the Microsoft Windows 98 Registration Wizard, the "Dial-up settings" option may be changed from "Dial whenever a network connection is not present" to "Always dial my default connection" on the Connections tab in Internet properties.

CAUSE

This behavior occurs only if Internet Explorer 5 for Windows 98 is installed.

RESOLUTION

To work around this problem, reconfigure the "Dial-up settings" option to use the "Dial whenever a network connection is not present" setting:

1. In Internet Explorer, click Internet Options on the Tools menu.



2. Click the Connections tab.



3. Click Dial whenever a network connection is not present.



4. Click OK.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

Additional query words:

Keywords : kbenv kbtool msiew98
Version : WINDOWS:5
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb