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The Internet explorer 7 that iam currently using
When i am in using it i can be surfing the web fine and then for no reason it will switch to pffline without warning

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Intermittent switches to IE7's "Work Offline" mode are often caused by transient network drops, add‑ons or a per‑user configuration problem rather than a bug inside IE itself. Since already suggested a System Restore and noted that restore points were disabled by a previous IT provider, the following targeted checks are more practical when a restore point is not available.

  • Verify the actual offline flag: use File -> Work Offline (or the status area) to confirm that Internet Explorer has set itself offline rather than the connection being lost at the NIC/router.
  • Test without add‑ons: run iexplore -extoff. If the problem stops, disable add‑ons in Tools -> Manage Add‑ons and re-enable them one at a time to find the culprit.
  • Check NIC power and drivers: in Device Manager open the network adapter Properties -> Power Management and uncheck any "allow the computer to turn off this device to save power" option. Update the NIC driver and wireless adapter driver if applicable.
  • Temporarily disable third‑party firewalls, AV, or VPN clients to rule out brief blocking that makes IE think the system is offline.
  • Reset IE settings and clear cache: Tools -> Internet Options -> Advanced -> Reset and delete Temporary Internet Files.
  • Test with a new Windows user account to determine whether the behavior is per‑profile.
  • Run malware scans (Malwarebytes + full AV) and check Event Viewer (System/Application) for network or service errors at the times IE goes offline.
  • If possible, re-enable System Restore and create a restore point after a confirmed fix.

Notes and cautions: record when the switch happens (after resume from sleep, switching networks, during large file transfers) — that timing often points to NIC/driver or power‑management issues. In managed environments also check Group Policy or endpoint management tools that could force offline behavior.

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Member Avatar for The Dude

Have you tried to do a system restore to a time before it started doing this? (Might work)

Good luck...Welcome to Daniweb :)

Member Avatar for klannom

I have a customer that is having this same issue. I have reviewed all of their settings in IE and they all look ok to me...any updates or help on this would be greatly appreciated.

Member Avatar for The Dude

Welcome to the site :)

Have you tried doing a system restore on that computer??

Member Avatar for klannom

Unfortunatly - the former IT company for this customer felt that the system restore option was not needed and had disabled it on all their systems...so I don't have the luxury of using that options.

Member Avatar for The Dude

Hmmmm there should always be ONE RESTORE ENTRY just in case!

I dunno.........

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