online mode

About this tag
The tag 'online mode' on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about managing online and offline states in Windows applications, particularly Windows Live Mail and Internet Explorer. Users report that changing the online/offline mode in one application can automatically affect the other, creating a need to separate their behaviors. This tag is relevant for troubleshooting connectivity settings and understanding how Windows applications synchronize their online status, especially when users need to keep one app offline while another remains online.
  1. NBA 2K26 Build Specialization Paused on MyCAREER; Progress Through Online Modes

    The Build Specialization progress counters in NBA 2K26 stopped updating for NBA MyCAREER games after a recent patch, and while the change is server-side (not a corrupted save), players can keep advancing their MyPLAYER by switching to supported online modes such as Street Kings, Park, REC, and...
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    Windows 7 Windows Live Mail and Internet explorer go online/offline together?

    I have a situation where I need to run Windows Live Mail in the OFFLINE mode (I'm connected to the internet, but away from my ISP), and the Internet Explorer on ONLINE mode. However, when I change one of them, the other one changes as well. Is there any way to separate them?