starting IE results in "Work Offline" popup

[Dave]

Whenever I start IE I get a popup that says, "No
connection to the Internet is currently available." When
I push "Try Again," it will then connect. I am using SBC
Yahoo! DSL and am connected, and I have no problems with
the SBC Yahoo! Browser and Netscape Navigator. When
trying to listen to something in Windows Media Player, I
get a message saying, "Unable to access this media, you
may not be connected to the network," regardless of the
browser I am using. Also, I am using Windows 98 and when
I start up the computer, I get a popup with "Explorer" in
the uppper left hand corner that says, "Null remote
address." Any one have any ideas as how to correct these
issues?

 

[Don Varnau]

Dave,
A few things to try:
1. A registry edit:
http://www.dslreports.com/faq/faq/5.+Troubleshooting#357
2. Repair IE
194177 - Description of the Internet Explorer Repair Tool:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;194177
318378 - How to Reinstall or Repair Internet Explorer and Outlook Express in
Windows XP: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q318378
3. If you have an unneeded DUN connection setup, remove it. (Ctrl Panel>
Dial-Up Networking )
4. In Ctrl Panel> Network> Configuration, remove unneeded components (such
as Dial-Up Adapter)
5. Do you have the latest version of whatever PPPoE software your ISP
provides?

Hope this helps,
Don
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