Sims 2 changing my internet connection
Mary:
I do hope this is the right place to put this.
Since updating to explorer 8 I have found that whenever I play the sims 2 game, my internet connection changes from "always dial my default connection" to "never dial a connection". This happens if I am connected when I play or not. It used to happen with explorer 7, but only when the game crashed for some reason.
It only matters because I have the nuisance of having to click tools and then click connections and change it back every time I finish playing. I hope this makes sense and I hope someone can tell me why this happens and how to prevent it.
I'm grateful for any advice. thanks
Just want to add that I am on a Broadband connection not a dial-up connection in case it makes a difference.
Zazazu:
Are you playing from the Launcher?
What EP do you have?
Do you have Sims2 and all EP blocked on your firewall?
Do you even have a firewall?
Do you have the SecuROM?
Also, it might behoove you to switch to Firefox. I was hesitant as well, but not only is Firefox generally more secure, but it is infinitely customizable compared to IE.
Marhis:
Ok, I'm worried too.
At first it was random, now it happens every time.
As soon as I open TS2 (M&G), my internet connection dies; when I quit TS2, it promply resumes. Sometimes, disabling and then reenabling the firewall restored the connection, but not anymore.
Also, I checked in userProps, and the autologin is still false, with no password string.
I should have no SecuROM: never launched anything but nocd cracks, and did the securom removal dance anyway for good measure. Also, this happens only in Windows, the MacOS X part seems fine.
May I be infected with some virus/trojan/dialer/crap I don't know? Avast, AD-Aware and Malwarebytes' thingy are quiet and happy.
Mary:
My latest ep is mansion and gardens apart from that I have all the eps up to and including AL. I do use the launcher, I have a firewall and yes I do know what one is. I also assume I have Securom.
snowbawl:
Are you on a Verizon broadband connection by chance?
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