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Windows 98 SE: Windows Explorer asks for Internet connection
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. |
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