Guest Brad Posted November 19, 2007 Posted November 19, 2007 Hi, I know how to change the phone number in the Dialer (dial-up internet) via properties, but the only way I know how to change the User name in the Dialer and have it "stick" (saved) is to actually connect to the internet. Do you know of a way without me connecting? Thanks in advance, Brad Before you type your password, credit card number, etc., be sure there is no active keystroke logger (spyware) in your PC.
Guest BoB Posted November 20, 2007 Posted November 20, 2007 Re: User Name in Dialer (Dial-Up connection) On Mon, 19 Nov 2007 12:29:47 GMT, bpetria@verizon.net (Brad) wrote: >Hi, > > I know how to change the phone number in the Dialer (dial-up internet) >via properties, but the only way I know how to change the User name in the >Dialer and have it "stick" (saved) is to actually connect to the internet. > > Do you know of a way without me connecting? > > Thanks in advance, Brad > > Before you type your password, credit card number, etc., > be sure there is no active keystroke logger (spyware) in your PC. I will describe how to get to the area where it can be changed, but all directions are applicable to Win98SE. If XP, you're on your own. Click Start Settings/Control Panel Internet Options Connections Tab/Settings Highlight your ISP[default] Settings/Dial-up Settings at the bottom. HTH BoB
Guest Gary S. Terhune Posted November 22, 2007 Posted November 22, 2007 Re: User Name in Dialer (Dial-Up connection) I unfortunately don't have a functioning DUN connection to play with, but as far as I know, you're stuck with the situation as is. Only thing I can think is to search the Registry for the currently listed username (the one that comes up now when you invoke the DUN connectoid) and see if you can't locate a place where the Username and/or Password are stored. Change username to what you want and see if that works when you bring up the DUN connection. Unfortunately, you won't be able to change any stored password, so I don't really see what benefit you will get by changing the username in the Registry. You'll still have to manually enter the password and it will ONLY be saved properly if you connect successfully. -- Gary S. Terhune MS-MVP Shell/User http://www.grystmill.com "Brad" <bpetria@verizon.net> wrote in message news:47418147.628846@news.verizon.net... > Hi, > > I know how to change the phone number in the Dialer (dial-up > internet) > via properties, but the only way I know how to change the User name in the > Dialer and have it "stick" (saved) is to actually connect to the internet. > > Do you know of a way without me connecting? > > Thanks in advance, Brad > > Before you type your password, credit card number, etc., > be sure there is no active keystroke logger (spyware) in your PC. >
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