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Automatically dial the default Internet connection at Windows startup [duplicate]

Automatically dial the default Internet connection at Windows startup [duplicate]

How can I configure Windows 7 to automatically dial the default dial-up Internet connection as soon as a user logs in?

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Guest [Entry]

"A shortcut in the Start menu didn't work for me but this did:

http://www.recipesterdotorg/Recipe:Make_ADSL_auto-connect_on_PC_startup_28846102

In case that link goes bad:

Control Panel->Administrative Tools->Schedule Tasks

Create basic task... -> When I logon -> Start a program: ""c:\Windows\System32\rasphone.exe"" arguments: ""-d NetworkConnection"" where NetworkConnection is replaced by the name of your network connection.

If you don't know the name, run ""rasphone"" from the Start button and look at the list. You must put the name in quotes if there's a space in it. To test if it works, you can test it from the command-line.

You should also configure the connection to not require name and password when connecting so that it'll connect when you're away from the computer. To do that, first configure the connection to require name/password. Next disconnect and reconnect. In the connect screen, enter name and password and check the ""remember password"" option, for everyone. Now connect and that will save the ""remember password"" option. Finally, go back to the properties and remove the ""require name/password"" option."
Guest [Entry]

"Try this:

Create a shortcut on the desktop
In the location type:

rasphone.exe -d nameofyourconnection

Mine is:

rasphone.exe -d haMid

Type the name of the shortcut. You can put anything here. Click Finish/OK.

If you want your shortcut icon to have no text so it seems like a picture on your desktop (in short, remove the icon text): right-click the icon and select rename. Press Alt+255 on your keyboard."