re: Question about 'How do I stop Windows from connecting to the Internet every time I open my browser?' Sunday, May 24, 2009 at 2:38 pm Windows 98 Annoyances Discussion Forum Posted by dhm (1069 messages posted) Nope. On closer examination I always had my settings on Never Dial. I guess I was afraid of some malware using IE to communicate with something out there and needing an end run around the firewall. BTW, I have my firewall set to block IE altogether. On the few occasions I have needed it I have unblocked for a session and blocked it later. Outlook Express, too. Written in response to: re: Question about 'How do I stop Windows from connecting to the Internet every time I open my browser?' (dhm: Sunday, May 24, 2009 at 2:34 pm) Responses to this message: re: Question about 'How do I stop Windows from connecting to the Internet every time I open my browser?' (douglas: Sunday, May 24, 2009 at 5:57 pm) All messages in this thread [show all] Question about 'How do I stop Windows from connecting to the Internet every time I open my browser?' (douglas: Mon, May 11, 2009, 9:42 pm) re: Question about 'How do I stop Windows from connecting to the Internet every time I open my browser?' (dhm: Sun, May 24, 2009, 2:34 pm) re: Question about 'How do I stop Windows from connecting to the Internet every time I open my browser?' (dhm: Sun, May 24, 2009, 2:38 pm) re: Question about 'How do I stop Windows from connecting to the Internet every time I open my browser?' (douglas: Sun, May 24, 2009, 5:57 pm) re: Question about 'How do I stop Windows from connecting to the Internet every time I open my browser?' (john frazier: Tue, Jul 21, 2009, 7:55 pm) re: Question about 'How do I stop Windows from connecting to the Internet every time I open my browser?' (gewg_: Wed, Jul 22, 2009, 11:20 am) Reply or follow-up to this message Search this forum Start a new thread on a different subject Report abuse of the forum Return to the Windows 98 Discussion Forum