"Connect" button bounces right back

machinestate98 · 06-12-2009, 03:42 PM

I'm using dialup, and everytime I start IE and hit the "Connect" button on the screen, the button just bounces back in less than a second just like I had never hit it begin with. I know my Connections tab settings are correct because it has dialed my ISP many times before sucessfully, when suddenly it stopped working and started this button bouncing back thing and won't even let me dial now. The OS is XP running IE6.

**OldGrayGary** · 06-14-2009, 12:51 AM

Hi machinestate98

Try using System Restore, and select a restore point from before the trouble started.

It's highly likely that your system might have been compromised by malware, since you were visiting the Internet using IE6. Run as complete & thorough scans as you can.

I don't recommend using IE6 on any computer whatsoever. It's just not secure enough. Make sure to visit Windows Update for any Windows/Security Updates that you might be behind on as well. IE8 can slow down older Windows XP PCs: good alternatives include Mozilla's FireFox and Google's Chrome.

Best of luck
. . . Gary

06-12-2009, 03:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
machinestate98 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Mississippi Posts: 6 OS: Win98 w/ IE6	"Connect" button bounces right back I'm using dialup, and everytime I start IE and hit the "Connect" button on the screen, the button just bounces back in less than a second just like I had never hit it begin with. I know my Connections tab settings are correct because it has dialed my ISP many times before sucessfully, when suddenly it stopped working and started this button bouncing back thing and won't even let me dial now. The OS is XP running IE6.

06-14-2009, 12:51 AM	#2 (permalink)
OldGrayGary Mentor, Microsoft Support Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Woodland Hills, CA Posts: 2,233 OS: Windows 98se/2000/XP/Vista	Re: "Connect" button bounces right back Hi machinestate98 Try using System Restore, and select a restore point from before the trouble started. It's highly likely that your system might have been compromised by malware, since you were visiting the Internet using IE6. Run as complete & thorough scans as you can. I don't recommend using IE6 on any computer whatsoever. It's just not secure enough. Make sure to visit Windows Update for any Windows/Security Updates that you might be behind on as well. IE8 can slow down older Windows XP PCs: good alternatives include Mozilla's FireFox and Google's Chrome. Best of luck . . . Gary __________________