Windows Media Player Connects to the Internet When You Are Working Offline (267502)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
- Microsoft Windows Media Player 7
- Microsoft Windows Media Player 7.1
This article was previously published under Q267502 SYMPTOMS
When you click Work Offline on the File menu in Windows Media Player, click Now Playing, and then click Media Guide, the Work Offline option is reset and you are automatically connected to the Internet. You are not prompted about whether you want to connect to the Internet or stay offline.
RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, set both Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 and Windows Media Player to work offline:
- Start Internet Explorer, and then click Work Offline on the File menu.
- Start Windows Media Player, and then click Work Offline on the File menu.
NOTE: After you start to use the Windows Media Player offline, you are prompted to either connect to the Internet or stay offline.
STATUSMicrosoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 9/28/2004 |
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| Keywords: | kbprb KB267502 |
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