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Delete Connection from Network Connection in Windows XP
Hi Experts,
M having a very weird problem.. I get a pop up window(more like an alert box) on my computer every 20mins which reads "There was no dial tone" . When i checked my Network Connections, i found a connection(Dial Up) whose connection status is always "Connecting". When i try to delete my connection it says "You Cannot delete a connection while it is busy connecting.Please try to disconnect or close the login property page and try again".
As a result of this i loose my broadband connection every 20mins.. Please pull me out of this. Does anybody have an answer on how to delete this connection??
I use a Windows XP machine.
M having a very weird problem.. I get a pop up window(more like an alert box) on my computer every 20mins which reads "There was no dial tone" . When i checked my Network Connections, i found a connection(Dial Up) whose connection status is always "Connecting". When i try to delete my connection it says "You Cannot delete a connection while it is busy connecting.Please try to disconnect or close the login property page and try again".
As a result of this i loose my broadband connection every 20mins.. Please pull me out of this. Does anybody have an answer on how to delete this connection??
I use a Windows XP machine.
Change that setting to never dial my default connection automatically.
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Hi thenone.. How do i do that. n moreover, this is not my default connection !.
Open Internet Explorer.
Tools->internet Options
Click on the "connections" tab.
Check, Never DIAL for your modem connection.
Then go into Control Panel->Networking and Right Click on the "dial up" connection and choose "disable"
- Brugh
Tools->internet Options
Click on the "connections" tab.
Check, Never DIAL for your modem connection.
Then go into Control Panel->Networking and Right Click on the "dial up" connection and choose "disable"
- Brugh
ASKER
Hi Brugh,
"Never Dial a Connection" was already checked. N on right click of this particular Connection, i get the "Connect" link as disabled. (Its still connecting).
Also, i see a "shared hand" on this Connection icon (the hand symbol that comes when you share a folder). Is that of any help ??
"Never Dial a Connection" was already checked. N on right click of this particular Connection, i get the "Connect" link as disabled. (Its still connecting).
Also, i see a "shared hand" on this Connection icon (the hand symbol that comes when you share a folder). Is that of any help ??
Restart the computer and then try to delete it.
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Cool Brugh,
I see a couple of changes.. The status is disconnecting now.. the Modem it was using has been removed(disabled), so the properties tab shows that. But m still not able to delete it. Any way i can do that?
I see a couple of changes.. The status is disconnecting now.. the Modem it was using has been removed(disabled), so the properties tab shows that. But m still not able to delete it. Any way i can do that?
Uninstall the modem.
Perhaps after a reboot, it may still be in use. That would be my next effort, reboot.
It woud be interesting to see which app is tryign to access the modem, do you run AOL? Maybe a FAX service?
It woud be interesting to see which app is tryign to access the modem, do you run AOL? Maybe a FAX service?
^ oh yea, if you don't use the modem for anything. Ripp it out. :)/ (if its a separate PCI card, it could be attached to your MOBO in which case you just need to leave it disabled.)
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yup.. ill reboot n check.. Before that, that connection was a dial up connection i created when i had one. But no idea which app is trying to use it, or why it continuously tries to connect .. :(
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cool Brugh, wrked like a charm.. thanx a ton dude !!!