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Old February 9th 06, 08:20 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
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Default Windows 98 SE: Windows Explorer asks for Internet connection

Thanks PCR for your post-reply.

I neglected to state in my original posting that my desktop is not utilizing
Active Desktop. Thus, (1) is already set up as you had advised.

I've applied (2) to my system and will update on your second response (I use
Norton Antivirus/SystemWorks 2004 Pro on my machine, and scan weekly for any
viruses/other troublesome malware) once I have performed a cold reboot to
determine if the problem persists.

Once again, many thanks for taking the time to address my question!
-refugio

"PCR" wrote:

(1) Undo Active Desktop.

(a) R-Clk the Desktop, point to Active Desktop, & select Customize my
Desktop.
(b) Uncheck "View my Active Desktop as a WEB page" & Apply.

Is there anything in the box under that item? Those are WEB sites that
would appear on the Desktop. Delete them.

(c) At the Effects tab, uncheck "Hide icons when the Desktop is viewed
as a WEB page" & OK.
(d) R-Clk the Desktop, & uncheck "View as WEB page".

(2) "START, Settings, Folder Options, General tab". Set to "Classic
style". If all gets better, click "Custom...", & gingerly go back to how
you like it. But stay away from "Enable all Web related content...".


--
Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
should things get worse after this,
PCR

"refugio" wrote in message ...
| Recently Windows Explorer opens irregularly, with a dialog box indicating
| that there is no Internet connection available and halts local browsing of
| files until this dialog box is closed. No dial-up connection has been made,
| yet Windows Explorer apparently seeks one before allowing access to local
| drives. Having searched extensively the Knowledge Base, I cannot locate any
| instructions which might aid me in defeating this annoying habit of Windows
| Explorer (WE). [WE worked fine until this point.]
|
| My question: how do I restore the independence of WE from Internet
| connectivity and return to using WE for local file management without having
| each session to click "Try Again" or [X] (closing) this dialog box to proceed
| with local file management? It seems as though Internet Explorer (IE) and WE
| now have become completely linked and I would rather not have to rebuild my
| machine, as support for Win98/SE will soon be unavailable (a rebuild might
| thus cause me toloose all of the patches from Microsoft Critical Updates
| section) -- WE previously operated separate from IE, was not dependent on an
| Internet connection, and this problem has surfaced only in the last month or
| so.
|
| System details:
| -Windows 98 SE with all critical updates
| -dial-up connection only
| -IE 6.x version
|
| I'm familiar with registry edits, can successfully change said without
| harming system, and am wondering if some sort of registry key has been
| altered somehow to now expect access to the Internet when opening WE (which I
| SOLELY use for local file management; browsing is ALWAYS through IE). Any
| help would be greatly appreciated.