I have a dialup connection and recently formatted and reinstalled. I have the abilbity through my ISP to automatically connect whenever I need to.
However, this install, IE would not recognize that connection. I got the Try Again or Work Offline message. Very annoying. I did everyting and nothing worker until I found this method.
If you have multiple users, this won't work because the file you are going to rename loads the profile information when the Browser is started.
Also, when you try to repair IE it will tell you that it cannot be repaired because this file is missing. When that happens, rename it back and the repair function will work. Afterwards, redo the entire process including the registry change.
Here it is:
Find Loadwc.exe and rename it DoNotLoadwc.exe
Step Two:
GO to start>run and type regedit. Press enter
Navigate to:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WebCheck
In the right pane look for these two entries:
LoadSens
LoadLCE
Double click on them, one at a time. Change the value to No.
It will read Yes or Auto.
Now see if IE recognizes your connection.