Connection Keeper v12.1

Connection Keeper is a tool that can keep an Internet connection alive by mimicking some browsing activity.

It can be a very useful tool for situations where a connection could be dropped by a provider if it appears to be idle. This happens with dial up connections, for example. It also has the ability to close popup windows, such as Windows that ask if you want to disconnect.

Key Features:

• Works with all versions of Windows 95, 98, NT4, 2000, ME, XP, 2003, Vista, 2008, 7, 8, and 2012.
• Can be set to automatically redial if the connection is lost.
• Can automatically close popup windows that ask the user if they want to stay online. Several methods are available: simulated button click, simulated keystrokes, or by sending a window message.
• Can be minimized to the system tray so that it does not take up space on the taskbar.
• Can run when not connected to the Internet. It waits patiently until a connection is made.
• The simulated activity takes up almost no bandwidth.
• The interval at which Connection Keeper simulates activity is adjustable, or it can be set to a random interval.
• Connection Keeper can download a real or bogus URL. The list of real URL's can be edited.
• Connection Keeper can be used to monitor web sites and even DNS records. Errors can be reported by a popup window or by email.
• Connection Keeper can monitor DNS blacklists to alert you if your IP address or mail server has become blacklisted. If you are blacklisted, your outgoing email is much more likely to be treated as spam.
• Command line parameters can be used to close a specific popup window.
• Command line parameters can be used to check for the existence of a file. An error will only appear if there is a problem. This is useful for checking the status of the network when the computer boots up.
• Command line parameters can be used to download a web page and report any errors that occur. This is useful for checking the status of a web site when the computer boots up.
• Connection Keeper installs no malware and displays no advertisements. Uses very little system resources.