>>Hi all,
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>>Got a new laptop. Runs under Windows 98.
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>>I installed Visual Studio 6.0. Now my laptop dials out every time I power on.
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>>I found a reference to something like this (disabling AUTOLOGON) thru the VS6.0 ReadMe on the M/S site ("No Windows or Network Logon Dialog Box at Startup"), but it seems to be talking about something else.
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>>Can anyone help me.
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>>David Abraham
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>It think it's this key in the registry:
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>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\OLE\EnableRemoteConnect should be set to "N"

Yup, it is, and thanks for your replies. But does anyone know why M/S made that setting from VS 6.0 install? Is there a purpose (albeit questionable) or is it just a goof?

David