Comments on: After I connect via dialup and before I open my browser, my PC starts receiving data. Why is this? http://www.petersonalarm.com/after-i-connect-via-dialup-and-before-i-open-my-browser-my-pc-starts-receiving-data-why-is-this.php Personal Home Alarms & Security System Information Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:11:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: nitebearer http://www.petersonalarm.com/after-i-connect-via-dialup-and-before-i-open-my-browser-my-pc-starts-receiving-data-why-is-this.php/comment-page-1#comment-14763 nitebearer Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:23:49 +0000 http://www.petersonalarm.com/after-i-connect-via-dialup-and-before-i-open-my-browser-my-pc-starts-receiving-data-why-is-this.php#comment-14763 The server may be polling the new connection. Your communications software also sends and receives data whether you do anything for the connection. With so much open when you go online some will automatically send and receive info even if it is only a speed check (speed of connection). Most of this early stuff is harmless. BUt keep up your guard. The server may be polling the new connection. Your communications software also sends and receives data whether you do anything for the connection.

With so much open when you go online some will automatically send and receive info even if it is only a speed check (speed of connection).

Most of this early stuff is harmless. BUt keep up your guard.

]]> By: OB1 http://www.petersonalarm.com/after-i-connect-via-dialup-and-before-i-open-my-browser-my-pc-starts-receiving-data-why-is-this.php/comment-page-1#comment-14764 OB1 Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:23:49 +0000 http://www.petersonalarm.com/after-i-connect-via-dialup-and-before-i-open-my-browser-my-pc-starts-receiving-data-why-is-this.php#comment-14764 Because if it didn't down load , You wouldn't have any thing on your screen.......Makes sense to me ....Maybe pick and choose what you want your start up to do .....Mmmmmmmm Choices I love them..... Because if it didn't down load , You wouldn't have any thing on your screen…….Makes sense to me ….Maybe pick and choose what you want your start up to do …..Mmmmmmmm
Choices I love them…..

]]> By: sosaman http://www.petersonalarm.com/after-i-connect-via-dialup-and-before-i-open-my-browser-my-pc-starts-receiving-data-why-is-this.php/comment-page-1#comment-14765 sosaman Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:23:49 +0000 http://www.petersonalarm.com/after-i-connect-via-dialup-and-before-i-open-my-browser-my-pc-starts-receiving-data-why-is-this.php#comment-14765 it could be the dialup program, or it could be something running in the background? another program looking for updates (and/or spyware/trojans, etc.)? instead of using "msconfig", i use this program to control startup programs, plus it also alerts you of startup entry changes, due program changes, etc. http://www.winpatrol.com/download.html fyi, i use this on all my comps (3 desktops, and 1 laptop). it could be the dialup program, or it could be something running in the background? another program looking for updates (and/or spyware/trojans, etc.)?

instead of using "msconfig", i use this program to control startup programs, plus it also alerts you of startup entry changes, due program changes, etc.

http://www.winpatrol.com/download.html

fyi, i use this on all my comps (3 desktops, and 1 laptop).

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