Dial-up Connection Is Not Disconnected When the Internet Connection Sharing Option Is Disabled

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SYMPTOMS

When you right-click the Active Internet Connection icon on the taskbar, and then select the Disable Internet Connection Sharing checkbox, the following message is displayed:

You have disabled Internet Connection Sharing. Would you like to disconnect from the Internet now?

If you click Yes, your computer's dial-up connection is not disconnected.

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RESOLUTION

To work around this behavior, right-click the Active Internet Connection icon, and then click Disconnect.

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MORE INFORMATION

This problem only occurs when you use the Active Internet Connection icon on the taskbar to disable Internet Connection Sharing.

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APPLIES TO

Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition

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kberrmsg kbprb KB262323

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