Warning, could not connect to the Internet!

[Chip Anderson]

I am getting a message that says "Warning, could not
connect to the Internet!" I know I have Internet
connectivity (e.g., I'm posting this inquiry). How can I
resolve this error or otherwise update my definitions?
Thanks!

 

[Engel]

The fix is extremely simple with XP SP2. If you aren't at
that level, you might consider using a third-party utility-
-see the second link below:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/892350
http://www.iup.edu/house/resnet/winfix.shtm

 

[Engel]

Ensure that Internet Explorer or Outlook Express is
working online, open IE,from the File menu, ensure
that "Work Offline is not checked.

 

[Chip Anderson]

I am using SP2, but the Winsock reset did not work and I
am not working offline. All Internet connectivity is
normal, including updates for Ad-aware and Spybot. Any
other ideas what might be causing the problem? Is there a
way to manually update the definitions file? Thanks!

 

[Bill Sanderson]

We don't have a fix for this issue, but it seems to resolve itself--i.e. it
may be a server-end error, rather than your machine.