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"Disconnection Problems"

I am running Windows XP with a Freeserve Anytime connection, and I find it quite difficult to disconnect, resulting in an angry family, waiting for me to shut down because there's no blood icon in the system tray. I have to shut down the computer to disconnect from the net, and apart from being annoying, I have to save anything I'm working on when I disconnect.

So, how do I disconnect properly?
Thanks in advance,
Shaun.

Thank you so much Whooo! You deserve a pat on the back there, as this has been a problem for weeks! Thanks again mate! :0)

In the start menu go to Control Panel.

If you have classic mode on, click Network Connections, then double click your internet connection, in the dialog that comes up there's a tick box at the bottom for an icon in the notification area. Check it.

If you've got cattegories view on, then click network connections, then network connections (at the bottom) again, then double click your internet connection, in the dialog that comes up there's a tick box at the bottom for an icon in the notification area. Check it.

I am running Windows XP with a Freeserve Anytime connection, and I find it quite difficult to disconnect, resulting in an angry family, waiting for me to shut down because there's no blood icon in the system tray. I have to shut down the computer to disconnect from the net, and apart from being annoying, I have to save anything I'm working on when I disconnect.

So, how do I disconnect properly?
Thanks in advance,
Shaun.