May 26, · If you cannot positively detect that the network is connect to the internet, then just don't display anything and confuse simple users. If you run the troubleshooter, he will tell you that there is no problem, you are connected to the internet, but it does not update the stupid icon. Oct 18, · The problem you are describing exactly matches the issues a co-worker was having after last weeks updates. He has an HP i7 of some sort with Windows 7 bit. After appying the latest updates, IE and Firefox would not connect to the internet. Thing live Windows update, email, ping, virus updates, etc still worked however.
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