Microsoft Internet Explorer - When it doesn't disconnect automatically:
When you close out of Internet Explorer or Outlook
Express you should see a small dialog box asking if you want to disconnect. If not do the
following:
Goto Start Menu/Settings/Control Panel
Double-click on Internet Options
Click on the Connections Tab
Click on the Settings Button
Click on the Advanced Button
Make sure the Disconnect when connection may no
longer be needed box is checked.
Click OK buttons all the way back to the
Control Panel