I went into avast settings and checked that I used a dial up modem but everytime I restart my computer it sets to never dial a connection. Why is this happening and how can I fix it?
please check the avast.ini in your C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\DATA folder
refer to this thread for avast.ini config
http://forum.avast.com/index.php?board=2;action=display;threadid=1647
look at the last post on page 1
hope this helps a little
I checked my avast.ini file but the settings are correct. Now what do I do?
Did you check if into avast Connection settings (Advanced) you mark that use dial-up?
If so, maybe it will be better ‘Exit’ avast, make the changes by Notepad into avast4.ini file, save, boot and see what you get…
What is your configuration into your browser? (generally, Tools > Options > Connection) :
I think Avast 4 needs to come out with a new version of their software to fix this internet connection problem. I have used other anti-virus software and never had this problem.
Well, it’s an honest hope… All users deserve it. But, right now, the majority of them have passed away from this kind of problem. Are you using the last avast! version? Do you use a proxy filter? Let’s try to have another happy avast! user 8)
the following topic was similar, might help. I have heard of this problem on pc’s without avast aswell.
[u]http://forum.avast.com/index.php?board=2;action=display;threadid=3514;start=msg25293#msg25293[/u]
you might need to copy it to address bar, doesnt seem to link here
Try this
http://forum.avast.com/index.php?board=2;action=display;threadid=3514;start=msg25293#msg25293
jimb,
Never dial a connection is only present in the IE Tools Options menu not in Avast.
Avast only asks if you have a dialup or permanent connection to the internet.
Never dial a connection is fine if you are referring to the IE settings.
You can check either of the Avast choices depending on how you connect. The choice you make SHOULD NOT change with reboot.
Let me know if it does.
Thanks
After I installed Avast and rebooted that’s when my problem started. I never had this problem before. Avast resets my IE 6 to never dial a connection and everytime I change it back to dial my default connection and restart my computer it’s back to never dial a connection. I hope they fix this in the next version!
jimb,
As I said, Never dial a connection in IE is of no problem unless you are not connecting at all.
Are you only disturbed because it will not stay on “Dial up” or whatever?
IE detects the default connection and will use dialup unless another more prevalent connection method is available and one that you configure it to use such as DSL.
Whether I use my dialup system or the one with DSL, both are set to Never dial a connection…
and they work just dandy.
Once avast resets my IE 6 setting to never dial a connection I can’t connect to the internet so this is a major problem. This has messed up my computer big time and I can’t seem to fix it.
I just checked my IE6 settings and it is set to never dial a connection. I am having no problems connecting to the internet. It is not needed that IE6 be set to dial the internet in order to access the internet.
Did you read the posts in the link that Bob gave above? ???
Read Technical’s post and Stevejrc’s 2 post. One of those should cure your problem.
How do you set avast to connect? (tab Connections (Advanced) at avast settings)
Can you try download the avast External Control (see link on my signature: Control), run it and choose stop avast completely, change IE options, boot… and see what you get?
This is strange, I use avast for almost one year in a dial-up 
(both XP and 98), no troubles at all :
I have it set to dial up. I went in to C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\DATA folder and opened avast 4 configuration file and opened it with notepad but the setting was set to 1 which was correct.
Also when i dial in I have my password saved so when I click on the ie icon it connects me to the internet automatically. Now if the setting in IE 6 is set to never dial a connection the browser will show the page cannot be displayed. If the setting is set to dial my default connection I can connect fine. This is where the problem is.
Can you see ‘Settings’ on my signature?
Is section [InetWD] all well configurated?
Yes, that was the one I was talking about. Read my last post before you replyed I added some more info.
jimb11,
Are you sure that your Networking (tcp/ip) settings are not corrupted? If they are that could possibly be a problem for you. 
neal62:
How can I tell if they are corrupted?
You can’t really tell that tcp/ip is corrupted by looking in Network which is located in control panel. If under “configuration” you see that there is a tcp/ip entry ok but it doesn’t mean that its any good. What a person has to do is un-install the tcp/ip entry, then re-install it. The only problem with that is: 1. You have to know how to do it because if you don’t your computer will not be able to connect to the internet. 2. When trying to re-install it the persons computer may be set up where it asks for a particular Wins CD Rom to effect the new installation. So, in general it’s not something you should try unless you know what your doing. I just was pointing out that your problem could stem from this. Hope this helps.