I used to be able to type in what I was searching for in the address bar and
hit enter. Then, the MSN (or Yahoo, or Google, etc) search results page
would document the results.

Now for example, if I type in the words "search engine" and hit enter,
instead of my search results, the address bar has
"http:///?%20search%20engine" in there and "This page cannot be displayed".
So does anyone know what I need to do?

Thanks

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"El Marko" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> I used to be able to type in what I was searching for in the address bar
and
> hit enter. Then, the MSN (or Yahoo, or Google, etc) search results page
> would document the results.
>
> Now for example, if I type in the words "search engine" and hit enter,
> instead of my search results, the address bar has
> "http:///?%20search%20engine" in there and "This page cannot be
displayed".
> So does anyone know what I need to do?
>
> Thanks
>
>
>

"El Marko" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)
> I used to be able to type in what I was searching for in the address
> bar and hit enter. Then, the MSN (or Yahoo, or Google, etc) search
> results page would document the results.
>
> Now for example, if I type in the words "search engine" and hit enter,
> instead of my search results, the address bar has
> "http:///?%20search%20engine" in there and "This page cannot be
> displayed". So does anyone know what I need to do?
>
> Thanks

First eliminate any scumware.
See
Dealing with Unwanted Spyware, Parasites, Toolbars and Search Engines
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

Note that AdAware and SpyBot S & D will each catch some things the other
won't. Also, each need to be updated before every use, even when just
downloaded. There's also a lot more to do than just those two programs.

If trying everything at that site does not fix the problem please post back
in the same thread.

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Guys -

Thanks for the info. I have it saved in my favorites. I followed your
instructions and still have the same problem. I think there's a registry
setting or maybe a DLL that has gone AWOL or MIA.

Incidentally, this is on a Windows 2000 system and affects only one user's
profile in IE. Everyone else can logon and search normally.

Thanks
mm

"El Marko" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> I used to be able to type in what I was searching for in the address bar
and
> hit enter. Then, the MSN (or Yahoo, or Google, etc) search results page
> would document the results.
>
> Now for example, if I type in the words "search engine" and hit enter,
> instead of my search results, the address bar has
> "http:///?%20search%20engine" in there and "This page cannot be
displayed".
> So does anyone know what I need to do?
>
> Thanks
>
>
>

"El Marko" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)
> Guys -
>
> Thanks for the info. I have it saved in my favorites. I followed your
> instructions and still have the same problem. I think there's a
> registry setting or maybe a DLL that has gone AWOL or MIA.
>
> Incidentally, this is on a Windows 2000 system and affects only one
> user's profile in IE. Everyone else can logon and search normally.
>
> Thanks
> mm
>
> "El Marko" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> I used to be able to type in what I was searching for in the address
>> bar and hit enter. Then, the MSN (or Yahoo, or Google, etc) search
>> results page would document the results.
>>
>> Now for example, if I type in the words "search engine" and hit
>> enter, instead of my search results, the address bar has
>> "http:///?%20search%20engine" in there and "This page cannot be
>> displayed". So does anyone know what I need to do?
>>
>> Thanks

What was the response at
http://www.spywareinfo.com/forums/
when you posted your HijackThis log there?

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