Connection Setting Changed After Running Registration Wizard (227147)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 for Windows 98
This article was previously published under Q227147

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 that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:9/27/2002
Keywords:kbenv kbprb KB227147
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