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Wed 6 Aug, 2003 10:39 am
is there any way to connect to the MSN ISP with the normal internet connection setup and not have to run MSNs browser? I have noticed that MSN bogs my computer terribly and would like to just use IE. I don't know what causes it to slow down... always thought msn was just a skinned version of IE.
I have already tried going through the internet connection wizzard but it always says that the username/password is incorrect, even on the main user(with and without @msn.com after the user name)
Any help would help
I'm not sure about MSN, but I imagine it's just like AOL. So no, there is no way to connect without the client. That software acts as a client layer, over the networking layer built into windows. The ISP and the software share information special to that ISP. The regular windows dial-up networking doesn't know what to do with all that stuff. Really, if you're going to use IE... What's the ponit in paying for MSN? Surely you can find a cheaper ISP where you can use IE and Outlook instead of the proprietary software of MSN or AOL. Better yet, try cable modem or DSL... no dialing at all then.
i'm sure there is a way. try calling tech support or something.
the msn browser is a bloated version of ie.
No more MSN
But even with cable modem or DSL you still have to deal with an ISP, don't you? The physical method of accessing the Internet doesn't alter the fact that you need an internet service provider to provide internet service...
Ideally an ISP should simply provide a connection and NO software whatsoever.
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