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Started by Dusty Davis
Sat, 13 Jan 1996 00:00
Dial-Up Networking ("Connect To" Box)
Author: Dusty Davis
Date: Sat, 13 Jan 1996 00:00
Date: Sat, 13 Jan 1996 00:00
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I've been using Windows 95 and the MS Plus package since its official release. I use the Win95 Dial-Up Networking feature to connect to my PPP account at Netcom, using the most current releases of MS Internet Explorer, Netscape (including several plug-ins), WinVN, WS_FTP32, MS-Telnet, and several other 32-bit clients. I also use Dunce for redialing. The "Connect To" box has always appeared automatically if a connection was needed when I started any of these clients from their icons, that is, until recently. Now the "Connect To" box *never* appears when I start a client. I can, however, go to the Dial-Up Networking window and start the connection there. After that, all clients work as they should. I also use Microsoft Exchange for e-mail, and the auto-dial feature still works fine here, although it doesn't use the "Connect To" box. I've tried reinstalling (1) Dial-Up Networking; (2) the Internet features from Plus; (3) all of the clients listing above .......... to no avail. I have also confirmed that the "Auto-Dial" box is check in Internet Properties, as well as the "Redial" box in Dial-Up Networking Settings. Has anyone had a similar experience, or have any idea as to what could possibly cause this? Granted, I haven't lost connectivity, but it's a nuisance to have to always start the connection manually before using a client. I would greatly appreciate any help anyone can offer. Please post here or e-mail to "rd39462@ix.netcom.com" Thanks, Dusty
Re: Dial-Up Networking ("Connect To" Box)
Author: Dusty Davis
Date: Sun, 14 Jan 1996 00:00
Date: Sun, 14 Jan 1996 00:00
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In article <4d9ecr$89u@ixnews6.ix.netcom.com>, rd39462@ix.netcom.com says... > >I've been using Windows 95 and the MS Plus package since its official release. > I use the Win95 Dial-Up Networking feature to connect to my PPP account at >Netcom, using the most current releases of MS Internet Explorer, Netscape >(including several plug-ins), WinVN, WS_FTP32, MS-Telnet, and several other >32-bit clients. I also use Dunce for redialing. > >The "Connect To" box has always appeared automatically if a connection was >needed when I started any of these clients from their icons, that is, until >recently. Now the "Connect To" box *never* appears when I start a client. I ===SNIP=== Well, folks, after hours of pondering my problem *prior* to my original post, I did some further investigation after the fact and found my own answer... It seems the AutoDial feature is supplied in the Plus! package. It automatically brings up the "Connect To" box when a client is started. After examining the Registry, it appears that AutoDial is handled by the program "rundll32.exe" and the dynamic linklib "url.dll", as there is a reference to "url.dll" for every client I have installed. When checking the Windows and Windows\System directories, I found "rundll32.exe" but discovered that "url.dll" was missing. I restored it from a tape backup, and now everything runs as it did originally. I suppose some errant program could have deleted the file...I *know* I did not, but I did change the attributes to "rash" with the hope that it can't happen again. Thanks to all of you who may have pondered the problem, and to Julie who gave me some food for thought! Best regards, Dusty
Re: Dial-Up Networking ("Connect To" Box)
Author: Jon Bloom
Date: Tue, 16 Jan 1996 00:00
Date: Tue, 16 Jan 1996 00:00
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Dusty Davis (rd39462@ix.netcom.com) wrote: : When checking the Windows and Windows\System directories, I found : "rundll32.exe" but discovered that "url.dll" was missing. I restored it from a : tape backup, and now everything runs as it did originally. : I suppose some errant program could have deleted the file...I *know* I did not, : but I did change the attributes to "rash" with the hope that it can't happen : again. Um, did you install Netscape 2.0b5? Apparently, Netscape used to use url.dll but no longer does, and uninstalling and older version (or maybe just installing b5, I'm not sure) deletes url.dll! If you did install Netscape, and if you use Exchange, you'll also likely find that all of your Exchange extensions (Internet Mail, WordMail, or anything else you've added on to Exchange) have been deleted from the Registry and replaced with (only) the Netscape extensions. Bah! Again, I'm not sure if uninstalling the older version or just installing 2.0b5 does this, but doing that combination of things sure hammered up my system!
Re: Dial-Up Networking ("Connect To" Box)
Author: Bob Buckley
Date: Tue, 16 Jan 1996 00:00
Date: Tue, 16 Jan 1996 00:00
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In article <4dadoo$q2e@ixnews4.ix.netcom.com>
rd39462@ix.netcom.com "Dusty Davis" writes:
> In article <4d9ecr$89u@ixnews6.ix.netcom.com>, rd39462@ix.netcom.com says...
> >
> >I've been using Windows 95 and the MS Plus package since its official release. > > I use the Win95 Dial-Up Networking feature to connect to my PPP account at
> >Netcom, using the most current releases of MS Internet Explorer, Netscape
> >(including several plug-ins), WinVN, WS_FTP32, MS-Telnet, and several other
> >32-bit clients. I also use Dunce for redialing.
> >
> >The "Connect To" box has always appeared automatically if a connection was
> >needed when I started any of these clients from their icons, that is, until
> >recently. Now the "Connect To" box *never* appears when I start a client. I
> ===SNIP===
>
> Well, folks, after hours of pondering my problem *prior* to my original post, I > did some further investigation after the fact and found my own answer...
>
> It seems the AutoDial feature is supplied in the Plus! package. It
> automatically brings up the "Connect To" box when a client is started.
>
> After examining the Registry, it appears that AutoDial is handled by the
> program "rundll32.exe" and the dynamic linklib "url.dll", as there is a
> reference to "url.dll" for every client I have installed.
>
> When checking the Windows and Windows\System directories, I found
> "rundll32.exe" but discovered that "url.dll" was missing. I restored it from a > tape backup, and now everything runs as it did originally.
>
> I suppose some errant program could have deleted the file...I *know* I did not, > but I did change the attributes to "rash" with the hope that it can't happen
> again.
>
> Thanks to all of you who may have pondered the problem, and to Julie who gave
> me some food for thought!
>
> Best regards,
>
> Dusty
>
>
Hi, I have the same problem. However "url.dll" is correctly installed in
my Windows\System directory and upon checking the registry-
(HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\InternetShortcut\Defaulticon) the Default clearly shows
"C:\Windows\System\url.dll,0"
Also, in the same folder (Shell\Open\Command) the default is
"rundll32.exe url.dll,OpenURL%l"
Any Further Ideas?
--
Bob Buckley Bob@bobbyb.demon.co.uk
Dudley
UK
Re: Dial-Up Networking ("Connect To" Box)
Author: William Korn
Date: Tue, 23 Jan 1996 00:00
Date: Tue, 23 Jan 1996 00:00
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In article <4dg6fb$b2r@mgate.arrl.org>, jbloom@mgate.arrl.org (Jon Bloom) wrote: >Dusty Davis (rd39462@ix.netcom.com) wrote: >: When checking the Windows and Windows\System directories, I found >: "rundll32.exe" but discovered that "url.dll" was missing. I restored it from a >: tape backup, and now everything runs as it did originally. > >Again, I'm not sure if uninstalling the older version or just installing >2.0b5 does this, but doing that combination of things sure hammered up my >system! I have the same problem. I'm sure it was uninstalling netscape because it asks you during de-installation whether you want to delete a whole bunch of DLL's, and who can remember what they were? Does anybody know where I can find the URL.DLL file? I don't have a backup and cannot find itin the recycle bin. E-mail response appreciated. Thank you. William Korn wtk@netcom.com
Re: Dial-Up Networking ("Connect To" Box)
Author: JM
Date: Thu, 25 Jan 1996 00:00
Date: Thu, 25 Jan 1996 00:00
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wtk@netcom.com (William Korn) wrote: >In article <4dg6fb$b2r@mgate.arrl.org>, > jbloom@mgate.arrl.org (Jon Bloom) wrote: >>Dusty Davis (rd39462@ix.netcom.com) wrote: >>: When checking the Windows and Windows\System directories, I found >>: "rundll32.exe" but discovered that "url.dll" was missing. I restored it >from a >>: tape backup, and now everything runs as it did originally. >>Again, I'm not sure if uninstalling the older version or just installing >>2.0b5 does this, but doing that combination of things sure hammered up my >>system! FYI, Netscape n32e2b6a.exe (2.0b6a) is now out at http://home.netscape.com/ JM
Re: Dial-Up Networking ("Connect To" Box)
Author: Dusty Davis
Date: Sat, 27 Jan 1996 00:00
Date: Sat, 27 Jan 1996 00:00
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In article <wtkDLnK2I.6Mp@netcom.com>, wtk@netcom.com says... > >In article <4dg6fb$b2r@mgate.arrl.org>, > jbloom@mgate.arrl.org (Jon Bloom) wrote: >>Dusty Davis (rd39462@ix.netcom.com) wrote: >>: When checking the Windows and Windows\System directories, I found >>: "rundll32.exe" but discovered that "url.dll" was missing. I restored it >from a >>: tape backup, and now everything runs as it did originally. >> >>Again, I'm not sure if uninstalling the older version or just installing >>2.0b5 does this, but doing that combination of things sure hammered up my >>system! > >I have the same problem. I'm sure it was uninstalling netscape because it >asks you during de-installation whether you want to delete a whole bunch of >DLL's, and who can remember what they were? > >Does anybody know where I can find the URL.DLL file? I don't have a backup and >cannot find itin the recycle bin. E-mail response appreciated. Thank you. > >William Korn >wtk@netcom.com > ...I was lucky to have it on tape, but you can find it as part of the Microsoft !Plus package. My distribution was on 3.5" floppies, Disk 6, cabinet file "plus_6.cab" Hope that helps... Dusty
Re: Dial-Up Networking ("Connect To" Box)
Author: William Korn
Date: Sat, 27 Jan 1996 00:00
Date: Sat, 27 Jan 1996 00:00
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>FYI, Netscape n32e2b6a.exe (2.0b6a) is now out at >http://home.netscape.com/ > >JM The passage of minutes can easily be gauged by new beta releases of Netscape. Thanks!
Re: Dial-Up Networking ("Connect To" Box)
Author: William Korn
Date: Sat, 27 Jan 1996 00:00
Date: Sat, 27 Jan 1996 00:00
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In article <4echc7$auk@reader2.ix.netcom.com>, rd39462@ix.netcom.com (Dusty Davis) wrote: > >>Does anybody know where I can find the URL.DLL file? I don't have a backup and >>cannot find itin the recycle bin. E-mail response appreciated. Thank you. >> >>William Korn >>wtk@netcom.com >> > > >....I was lucky to have it on tape, but you can find it as part of the Microsoft >!Plus package. My distribution was on 3.5" floppies, Disk 6, cabinet file >"plus_6.cab" Hope that helps... > > Dusty > Several kind folks have E-mailed the file to me. Thank you very much all! William Korn wtk@netcom.com
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