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The information in this article applies to:
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 for Windows 98 Second Edition
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 for Windows 98 Second Edition SP 1
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 for Windows 98
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 for Windows 98 SP 1
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 for Windows 98
Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 for Windows 98 SP 2
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 for Windows 95
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 for Windows 95 SP 1
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 for Windows 95
Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 for Windows 95 SP 1
Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 for Windows 95
Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.02 for Windows 95
Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.01 for Windows 95
Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0 for Windows 95
Microsoft Internet Explorer 2.0 for Windows 95
the operating system: Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
the operating system: Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
the operating system: Microsoft Windows 98
Microsoft Internet Explorer version 6 for Windows 2000
Microsoft Internet Explorer version 6 for Windows 98
Microsoft Internet Explorer version 6 for Windows 98 Second Edition
Microsoft Internet Explorer version 6 for Windows Millennium Edition
Microsoft Internet Explorer version 6 for Windows NT 4.0
This article was previously published under Q153965
This article describes how to enable the Auto Disconnect feature in Internet Explorer.
The Auto Disconnect feature is designed to terminate the
connection to your Internet Service Provider (ISP) after a designated period
of inactivity. In addition, it prompts you to disconnect from your ISP after
you close all instances of Internet Explorer.
When you change the Auto Disconnect option, the setting may not take affect
immediately. You will need to close Internet Explorer and disconnect from
your ISP. When you reconnect to your Internet Service Provider (ISP), the
settings should take affect.
To enable the Auto Disconnect feature, use the appropriate method:
Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double-click Internet.
Click the Connections tab, click your Dial-Up Networking connection, and then click Settings.
Under Dial-up Settings, click Properties.
Click the Dialing tab.
Click the Disconnect when connection may no longer be needed check box to select it.
Click OK, click OK, and then click OK again.
Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double-click Internet Options.
Click the Connections tab, click your Dial-Up Networking connection, and then click Settings.
Under Dial-up Settings, click Advanced.
Click the Disconnect when connection may no longer be needed check box to select it.
Click OK, click OK, and then click OK again.
Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
Double-click Internet.
Click the Connection tab, and then click Settings.
Click the "Disconnect if idle for nn minutes" check box to select it.
Set the number of minutes you want Internet Explorer to remain idle before it disconnects from your ISP.
Click OK, and then click OK again.
Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
Double-click Internet.
Click the Connection tab, click the "Disconnect if idle for n minutes" check box to select it, and then click OK. Note that n is an number of minutes you can adjust up or down.
Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
Double-click Internet.
Click the AutoDial tab, click the
Auto Disconnect check box to select it, and then click
OK.
NOTE: The AutoDial check box must be selected for the
Auto Disconnect check box to be available.