I did this once, and IE 7 has never let me forget it. Under "Tools," "work off line" is checked, apparently by default. Just now, I can only cruise using Mozilla.

How do I fix this?

If I understand correctly you have no use of IE anymore and Mozilla is your unique browser.

You can always uninstall IE7 from the control panel and reinstall it using Mozilla.

I don't know what a "unique" browser is, do you mean default browser? I don't quite understand what reinstalling IE 7 will do for my "work offline" problem, but...ok, here goes.

Hmmm. When I started to uninstall IE I got a big long list of programs that "might not work" right if they "depend on IE 7."

Now what?

Found a link. Don't know if it is what you are experiencing...

LINK

That is exactly what I'm experiencing, cswchan. Thanks so much for the link.

I have followed the instructions in the link you gave me as best I could, CSW, but as usual, it refers to options I don't have. #2. File/a check mark is supposed to appear if Work Offline is enabled. I see no check mark. The rest of the instructions are for a disabled Work Offline. I have no idea if mine is abled or enabled.

#6 Internet Options/Connections/Advanced/Browsing, no such file as "Enable offline items to be synchronize [sic] on a schedule check box" appears.

This MS article could use an update.