You're right my game won't start at all, it says there is an error please see log for details. I will have to uninstall it all I think. I have uninstalled the demo but makes no difference.

I just opened Bodyshop to see if it also changes my Internet connection.  I had the browser closed and I was off line.  When I closed Bodyshop the same thing had happened. It had changed my connection to Never dial a connection. So it definitely is the Sims2 game that is doing this.  I guess I will just have to put up with it.

Rhayden can you tell me why?  I might go back to explorer 7 if its possible.

Thank you Marhis for letting me know its not just IE. Also letting me know that someone else understands the problem I am having. I had begun to think I was talking gibberish.

I know its a puzzle.  But when it  changes to never dial a connection it stops my broadband from coming on and when I open explorer it has a message saying that it can't connect to the internet.  So thats why it is a problem and I have to remember to fix it before I can go on line again.  I think its the new explorer 8 as its made the  problem worse, as I said before it only used to happen when the game crashed. I don't stay on line whilst playing.

Thats a good question. I think its because my computer is a few years old and I was on a dial-up at first.  When I go into the connections tab in tools thats what it has written on it. Normally when I open up explorer the broadband connection clicks on with no problem.  Its only happening with the game. 

No Tiscali.

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.

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.