If (shellclassinfo)Localized resource name=@%systemroot%\system32\shell32.d77.-21787 comes up in note pad see link. As far as the dialing have no clue I guess that message could have something to do with it. Might take it back if it's still covered. If that's possible. Here is a link that might be useful: support.microsoft.com

As Bob said, a check in never dial a connection, and if you see Earthlink there, remove it. I found Earthlink in the registry 6 months after I used the add/remove to uninstall. The way I found these was with RegSeeker, 'Find in registry' & 'Search for' and typed in Earthlink. or if you wanted, start/run/regedit/edit/find/type>earthlink

My guess is Netflix, hulu and such would not stream good over dial up but someone correct me if that thinking is wrong. I know I couldn't drop my cable like a few of my friends did. I like to watch shows when they are current and even when I use a few netowrks apps on my tablet to watch a show I miss some want me to log in with a provider so if you don't have one you are out of luck if you miss a show. I have time warner internet and TV, don't have a house phone so no need for their phone service. We have one box on the living room TV and that's it. We do have a TV in the bedroom but only get expanded basic on it, no box. I can access time warner live TV and on demand stuff on my laptop at timewarner.com when in bed or I can use the time warner app on my android tablet to watch live TV and on demand stuff up there so you might see if charter has that option of an app but of course you need wireless to do that. This saves me from paying for another box. I do subscribe to hulu and Netflix but don't have a roku for them and just use the apps on my tablet or watch from the computer, works for me as I am a big TV watcher myself and that's what I choose to spend money on. Now to convince the other half I need a 10" tablet for Christmas to watch movies on, he he. Mary

Are you sure your computer doesn't already have a modem? Check that out first. I haven't purchased a desktop or a notebook in the last then years that didn't come with a dial-up modem, now the connection of last resort, and what I am using. Got to Control Panel -> Connect to -> Show all connections and see if you don't already have a modem. I guess one could also look at device manager.... I think it unlikely you have an uninstalled modem and don't get a new device found when you boot, assuming BIOS is set t PnP. Also, look on your computer for a RJ11, the jack you see on your telephone, it will be the female version on the computer, that too indicates there's a modem in there somewhere. My related question, I haven't worked on yet, is using a modem on computer "A" to serve other computers on a common Ethernet LAN. This need comes up as I have a troubled modem in one of my home computers that is on the home network. I may go to DSL, I see my local telephone company, Embarq (Sprint, liked this name better) does now have a tree-tier offer for my remote location, must have a repeater station between me and the central office.