HELP ! No Internet Connection.....unless I click the right box...

I have two boxes that have started jumping up an restricting my connecting to
IE 6 or the internet. I downloaded some updates from Microsoft and I guess
it was at this time it got into my machine. I even have a little "thing" by
the clock that says "En" which means English, I think. I think it has
something to do with the keyboard..."it" is not there now for some reason.

The other two boxes have the following in the blue bar across the top:

1) "Webpage unavailable while offline" (It then says) The webpage you
requested is not available offline. To view this page click connect. "It"
has "Connect and "Stay offline" buttons.

2) "Work Offline" (It then says) No connection to the internet is
currently available. To view internet content that has been save on your
computer, Click Work Offline. Click try again to attempt to connect. "It"
has "Work Offline and "Try Again" buttons.

I'd be grateful to get this stuff off of my machine. Any help is
appreciated. Also, I would like to know where the folks that did this to my
machine hang out.

Thanks,
Oscar

"Oscar" wrote:

> I have two boxes that have started jumping up an restricting my connecting to
> IE 6 or the internet. I downloaded some updates from Microsoft and I guess
> it was at this time it got into my machine. I even have a little "thing" by
> the clock that says "En" which means English, I think. I think it has
> something to do with the keyboard..."it" is not there now for some reason.
>
> The other two boxes have the following in the blue bar across the top:
>
> 1) "Webpage unavailable while offline" (It then says) The webpage you
> requested is not available offline. To view this page click connect. "It"
> has "Connect and "Stay offline" buttons.
>
> 2) "Work Offline" (It then says) No connection to the internet is
> currently available. To view internet content that has been save on your
> computer, Click Work Offline. Click try again to attempt to connect. "It"
> has "Work Offline and "Try Again" buttons.
>
> I'd be grateful to get this stuff off of my machine. Any help is
> appreciated. Also, I would like to know where the folks that did this to my
> machine hang out.
>
> Thanks,
> Oscar

Hi Oscar,
Did you ever manage to sort this out because I am having the exact same
problem.
If Oscar's not about, can anyone else help me sort this out please?
thanks
Lou
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