Windows Media Player has internet functionality built in which allows you to access content from providers such as Napster and MSN Music. Naturally you will need an active internet connection to access this, but have you ever found that Windows Media Player will simply not let you connect you to the internet, does the software always presume you are offline.

Well there are very easy ways to sort this, primarily because

The first one is:

Go to File then click 'Work Offline' , you must make sure this option is deselected so that the player can connect to the internet easily.

Secondly you can:

Go to Tools then options, and navigate to the 'Player' tab here select 'Connect to the Internet (overrides other commands)' check box.

The last option you can use to solve this error is:

Click Start Menu in the bottom right hand corner of your Windows Desktop, then click 'Run' and type in the dialog box 'icwconn1.exe'. This will then run a simple wizard which will provide clear and easy to understand instructions.