Re: How can I recreate ME Communications essentials?

I applied the fixes suggested by Carey Holzman with success; however, now
the DUN does not allow the user to save the password entered for future
use. With older versions of Windows this could usually be fixed by
installing a newer version of Dial Up Networking from Microsoft.com.

What is the fix for the ME version? I didn't find anything which fit this
problem in their knowledge database.

Thanks in advance.

Wendy Nicholls wrote:

> Friend's computer had regular ISP installed and working through
> dial-up. Daughter decided to install AOL for schoolwork; then they
> started getting funky billings from AOL and jointly decided to quit the
> service. Daughter used Add/Remove Programs to uninstall. There was
> also evidence of more than one of the ad-ware, spyware, programs like
> Xupiter, Delfin, SaveNow on the computer, and those were cleaned off
> once we found good instructions out on the net.
>
> Problem now is that we cannot access anything on the internet once we
> have successfully dialed/handshake to their good old ISP. We worked
> with that tech support staff until they threw up their hands.
> Formatting is not a good option at this point. Is there a list of the
> files somewhere which ME uses for Communications and Dial-up
> Networking?? I'd like to try either renaming them while in a DOS boot
> up condition, or deleting them. And then running ME's Setup, or more
> simply running ME's Add/Remove Windows options, and let ME
> rebuild/reinstall all the right files.
>
> This is an odd problem. When we are connected to the ISP, we can
> usually ping it using the TCP/IP address, but when using the server
> alias name, nothing. The usually Windows DNS error message ..........
>
> Other technical support has suggested the only solution is a format and
> reinstall from scratch. If I have to go that route, can't I instead,
> use DELTREE to wipe out the Windows and Window\System and other key
> folders while leaving the registry alone, etc.?
>
> Surely there has to be a saner way than re-format a hard drive!
>
> Thanks in advance for assistance.

Thanks, Carey. Will do. Was familiar with most of your "do this" list. Wish I
had Tweak UI, but don't seem to be able to install it since it's not "built" for
ME. The one I downloaded was the XP version as there are warnings out there to
NOT use any earlier versions with ME. oh well. Anyhow, I'm sure the other
suggestions will fix 'er up when I get back in town and can work on that
computer Wednesday nite.

Carey Holzman wrote:

> Problem: Password is not being saved and/or login screen keeps coming up
> when Windows 95/98 starts.
>
> Possible Solution: There are numerous settings that need to be set
> correctly, so we will add/reconfigure each one to insure it is properly set.
>
> Go to the Control Panel, double-click the icon entitled "PASSWORDS." At the
> top of the screen there are tabs. Click the tab titled "USER PROFILES" and
> make sure the option "All users of this computer use the same preferences
> and desktop settings."
>
> Click OK.
>
> While in the Control Panel, see if you have an icon called "TWEAK UI", if
> so, double-click it, find the tab that says Paranoia, and make sure the
> option "Clear Last User at logon" is NOT checked. Click OK.
>
> Back in the Control Panel, double-click on the icon titled "Network" and
> make sure you have the following components installed:
>
> Client for Microsoft Networks
>
> Dial-Up Adapter
>
> TCP/IP
>
> If you have any other components, remove them, these are the only three you
> should have (unless you have a network card or are using AOL). Check to see
> that "Windows Logon" is selected for the "Primary Network Logon" listed
> below.
>
> Double-click "Client for Microsoft Networks" and make sure "Log on to
> Windows NT domain" is NOT checked. While in that window, make sure that
> "Quick logon" is selected. Click OK.
>
> On the tabs at the top of the screen, select "Access Control" and make sure
> the option "Share-level access control" is selected.
>
> Click OK.
>
> If you are asked to re-boot, say NO.
>
> Close the Control Panel.
>
> Double-click My Computer
>
> Double-click Dial-up Networking
>
> You should see the icon used to dial your ISP here. Right-click on it and
> select PROPERTIES.
>
> On the tabs at the top of the window, select the one that is titled "Server
> Types"
>
> Under ADVANCED OPTIONS, the ONLY item that should be selected is "Enable
> software compression". Please make sure that "Log on to network" and all of
> the other options are not enabled.
>
> Below that, it says "Allowed network protocols"
>
> Make sure the last option, "TCP/IP" is the ONLY item selected.
>
> Click OK.
>
> Close any open windows.
>
> Click on Start.
>
> Click on Run.
>
> Type COMMAND (hit enter).
>
> Type CD \Windows (hit enter).
>
> Type DEL *.PWL (hit enter).
>
> Type EXIT (hit enter).
>
> Run the registry editor, open this registry key:
>
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\
> Network\Real Mode Net
>
> and delete the value named "AutoLogon". This web site explains how to
> do it: http://www.wown.com/j_helmig/nologon.htm#AutoLogon
>
> Click Start
>
> Click Shutdown
>
> Choose "Restart"
>
> When Windows comes back up, a login screen should be displayed. For the
> name, type TEST (hit enter)
>
> For the password, type nothing, just hit the enter key.
>
> If Windows asks for password verification, hit the enter key again.
>
> That's it, you're all done! The next time you restart Windows, the logon
> screen should not come up, and when you dial your ISP, the option to save
> your password should be enabled.
>
> Carey
>
> "Wendy Nicholls" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > I applied the fixes suggested by Carey Holzman with success; however, now
> > the DUN does not allow the user to save the password entered for future
> > use. With older versions of Windows this could usually be fixed by
> > installing a newer version of Dial Up Networking from Microsoft.com.
> >
> > What is the fix for the ME version? I didn't find anything which fit
> this
> > problem in their knowledge database.
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
> >
> > Wendy Nicholls wrote:
> >
> > > Friend's computer had regular ISP installed and working through
> > > dial-up. Daughter decided to install AOL for schoolwork; then they
> > > started getting funky billings from AOL and jointly decided to quit the
> > > service. Daughter used Add/Remove Programs to uninstall. There was
> > > also evidence of more than one of the ad-ware, spyware, programs like
> > > Xupiter, Delfin, SaveNow on the computer, and those were cleaned off
> > > once we found good instructions out on the net.
> > >
> > > Problem now is that we cannot access anything on the internet once we
> > > have successfully dialed/handshake to their good old ISP. We worked
> > > with that tech support staff until they threw up their hands.
> > > Formatting is not a good option at this point. Is there a list of the
> > > files somewhere which ME uses for Communications and Dial-up
> > > Networking?? I'd like to try either renaming them while in a DOS boot
> > > up condition, or deleting them. And then running ME's Setup, or more
> > > simply running ME's Add/Remove Windows options, and let ME
> > > rebuild/reinstall all the right files.
> > >
> > > This is an odd problem. When we are connected to the ISP, we can
> > > usually ping it using the TCP/IP address, but when using the server
> > > alias name, nothing. The usually Windows DNS error message ..........
> > >
> > > Other technical support has suggested the only solution is a format and
> > > reinstall from scratch. If I have to go that route, can't I instead,
> > > use DELTREE to wipe out the Windows and Window\System and other key
> > > folders while leaving the registry alone, etc.?
> > >
> > > Surely there has to be a saner way than re-format a hard drive!
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance for assistance.
> >
> >