ok, managed to stop internet connecting w/o my permission

[Frances144]

Found a box to tick in internet preferences to stop it phoning home every bloody minute without being asked.

But when I start up my computer, it immediately produces a Safari page and says it is not connected to the internet (like duh!)

How you do stop Safari loading, without being asked, automatically at the beginning of start up?

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[pendragon]

Frances, If you're using OS X...

1. Go to System Preferences>Accounts.
2. Select the Login Items (or Startup Items) Pane.
3. In the next window, select/highlight Safari. I'm presuming it's there. If it is, that is why Safari is launching upon startup.
4. Click on the "-" button below the list (not the "-" sign below the Login Options). That will delete Safari from the startup list.
5. Close System Preferences.

Note: You may need to first click on/open the lock in order to make the change.

HTH