Avatar for Username

Search Support

Avoid support scams. We will never ask you to call or text a phone number or share personal information. Please report suspicious activity using the “Report Abuse” option.

Learn More

This thread was archived. Please ask a new question if you need help.

Am I still offline if I turn off firefox to run Matlab or MS Word

archnel
archnel
more options

If I set Firefox to offline, does computer stay off line when using programs that don't require me to be on line?

If I set Firefox to offline, does computer stay off line when using programs that don't require me to be on line?

All Replies (1)

the-edmeister
the-edmeister
  • Moderator
more options

That "offline" setting in Firefox only affects Firefox. Other programs may go thru Windows to go online by using Internet Explorer "behind the scenes". IOW, an IE window may not open.