>>>Hi all,
>>>
>>>Got a new laptop. Runs under Windows 98.
>>>
>>>I installed Visual Studio 6.0. Now my laptop dials out every time I power on.
>>>
>>>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.
>>>
>>>Can anyone help me.
>>>
>>>David Abraham
>>
>>It think it's this key in the registry:
>>
>>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

I'm not sure what the situation is. When I installed VS on my main machine, it did not do that. When I installed it on my laptop, it did. Go figure.