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Internet Connect won't quit

Sent to Computer Experts January 21 2007 at 4:22 AM
   

Hi, I'm running OSX 10.4.8 and connect to internet via ADSL wirelessly and normally flawlessly. Now Internet Connect constantly prompts for a connection and I don't know how to stop it.

 

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OS: Mac OS X; Browser: Firefox

Already Tried:
Deactivated internal modem and ethernet ports. The adsl is a modem/router.

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January 21 2007 at 9:45 AM (5 hours and 23 minutes and 35 seconds later)
         
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I would try removing the internet connect plist file and rebooting the computer.. This will remove whatever preferences had been established that are causing it to pop up.

Let me know if this helps.
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January 21 2007 at 5:34 PM (7 hours and 48 minutes and 47 seconds later)
         
Reply to Stephen's Post: Hi Stephen,
Initially the suggestion seemed to work, then it started up again. I will have to check my system to see that I don't have some small utility that is triggering it. Before I retired I provided desktop support etc for both Macs and PCs, but am not as conversant with OSX as I was with OS9 and prior. For example, I don't know the equivalent under OSX for rebooting with all extensions off as a means of eliminating problems.

regards, Patricia Mitchell
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January 22 2007 at 3:41 PM (22 hours and 6 minutes and 18 seconds later)
         
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OS X does not use extensions, so that is not really an issue anymore. I would imagine that you do have some third party application that is looking for the Internet Connect application and is popping it open.

You might look in the Internet Connect plist file and see if it identifies the application that is opening it.

Hope this helps.
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