Boot Camp Windows OS won't download

Using Boot Camp I installed Windows XP Professional SP3 and ran the Boot Camp disc. Now the problem is Windows, which I've never used before. I needed to use it for one program that Mac doesn't run, but it won't let me download anything from the internet, this includes Google Chrome, IMGBurn, etc. Anyone know anything about this?

No other problems with browsing, but now that you mention it I remember clicking on an icon in the lower right corner that said something wasn't connected properly, but I disregarded it since the internet was working (I'll look for it in a minute when my sisters get off the laptop I was using).
I just figured that the issue could be solved by going into System Preferences, or whatever the Windows XP equivalent is. Whenever I click a download link, a window briefly flashes as if it's going to download, but nothing ever does.

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