[jwelsh]

From time to time when I access the Internet I get a message that says "Work
> offline-No connection to the Internet is currently available to view
> Internet content that has been saved on your computer, click Work
> Offline--click try again to attempt to connect." If I click "try again" I
> get an immediate connection. But the message is annoying. Why is this
> happening? I have Internet Explorer set to work online; I haven't
> checked file-work offline, so that doesn't seem to
> be causing the problem. .
>
> I have Windows XP pro, service pack 2, the latest security fixes, DSL, a
> router and three computers on my home network. The "Work Offline" message
> appears on each of these computers.
>

[PA Bear]

See http://www.dslreports.com/faq/faq/5.+Troubleshooting#357
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE) & Security

jwelsh wrote:
> From time to time when I access the Internet I get a message that says
> "Work
> > offline-No connection to the Internet is currently available to view
> > Internet content that has been saved on your computer, click Work
> > Offline--click try again to attempt to connect." If I click "try
> > again" I get an immediate connection. But the message is annoying. Why
> > is this happening? I have Internet Explorer set to work online; I
> > haven't checked file-work offline, so that doesn't seem to
> > be causing the problem. .
> >
> > I have Windows XP pro, service pack 2, the latest security fixes, DSL, a
> > router and three computers on my home network. The "Work Offline"
> > message appears on each of these computers.

[Kelly]

Checkpoint:

IE/Tools/Internet Options/Connections: Pick accordingly.

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All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP)

Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com



"jwelsh" <jwelsh@ameritech.net> wrote in message
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> From time to time when I access the Internet I get a message that says
> "Work
>> offline-No connection to the Internet is currently available to view
>> Internet content that has been saved on your computer, click Work
>> Offline--click try again to attempt to connect." If I click "try again"
>> I
>> get an immediate connection. But the message is annoying. Why is this
>> happening? I have Internet Explorer set to work online; I haven't
>> checked file-work offline, so that doesn't seem to
>> be causing the problem. .
>>
>> I have Windows XP pro, service pack 2, the latest security fixes, DSL, a
>> router and three computers on my home network. The "Work Offline" message
>> appears on each of these computers.
>>
>
>