Hi molly,
Try this first:
go through these cleaning steps to see or get a clear opinion on how
clean your machine is:
= Click Start >> Control Panel>>Network and Internet Connections >> Double
click Internet Options.
On the IE properties windows you will see these Taps:
General | Security | Privacy | Content | Connections | Programs |
Advanced.
Under General Tab clear your History, Internet Files and Cookies.
Then click on Advanced tab and scroll down to under the Browsing Option:
[&] Browsing
[ ] Enable Third-Party browser extensions (Req Rest) uncheck this box.
[ ] Disable script Debugging (internet Explorer) <= check this box
[ ] Disable Script Debugging (Other) <= check this box
Then click on Programs Tab and click Manage Add-Ons and Disable all non
Verified Add-Ons (You should Renable them later one-by-one and see the
culprit and update it or remove it.
How to manage Add-Ons:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/883256
2.... And also for malware from here:
http://onecare.live.com/site/en-gb/d....htm?s_cid=sah
http://onecare.live.com/standard/en-gb/default.htm
http://www.lavasoft.com/products/ad-...e_personal.php
http://www.safer-networking.org ; for Spybot S&D
Run a scan from here on-line:
http://www.sophos.com
http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/virusinfo/scan.aspx
http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/d...d=ie&venid=sym
Download Avast Cleaner from here:
http://www.avast.com/eng/avast-virus-cleaner.html
Lots of tools to download and disinfect your machine:
http://www.bitdefender.co.uk/site/Do...eeRemovalTool/
http://free.grisoft.com/doc/5390/lng/us/tpl/v5
Run disk cleanup and Defrag in safe mode then run this command:
sfc /scannow click [OK] you may need your XP CD installation media to
perform this operation and see if the computer will behave okay and keep
track with the history.
Open a run command and type in:
regedit.exe click [OK] and locate this Key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER \Software \Microsoft \Windows \CurrentVersion \Internet
Settings\UrlHistory =
[ON] DaysToKeep REG_DWORD 0x00000040 (40)
How to reinstall or repair Internet Explorer and Outlook Express in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/318378
How to Uninstall Internet Explorer 6
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/293907
How to uninstall Internet Explorer 7:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927177
HTH.
nass
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www.nasstec.co.uk
"Molly" wrote:
> Thanks for the info. nass, I tried it as you laid it out but to no avial.
> I'm wondering if I need to remove IE, & reinstall it. Do you see a pbm with
> that ??
> --
> Molly in Florida
>
>
> "nass" wrote:
>
> >
> > > "nass" wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Molly" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > After about an hour of idel time, my IE addrs bar drow down window of sites I
> > > > > have visited is deleted. Ihave set autocomp. reset temp files & cookies.
> > > > > Any ideas if this is a selection choice?
> > > > > --
> > > > > Molly in Florida
> > > >
> > > > Make sure these setting are correct:
> > > > 1... Click start >> Control Panel >> Double Click Network and Internet
> > > > Connections >> Double click Internet Options, on the IE Properties window
> > > > you will see these Options:
> > > > General | Security | Privacy | Content | Connections | Programs
> > > > | Advanced .
> > > >
> > > > Click on General tab, set the History days to 60 days to keep.
> > > >
> > > > Click on Advanced and uncheck this check box:
> > > > [ ] Empty Temporary Internet Files folder when browser is closed.
> > > > Click [OK], Reboot your machine, does this help?.
> > > > HTH.
> > > > nass
> > > > -----
> > > > www.nasstec.co.uk
> >
> > "Molly" wrote:
> >
> > > These settings were correct. I changed them, tested & restored them but it
> > > still persist. Thanks
> > > --
> > > Molly in Florida
> >
> > Hi Molly,
> > Try this:
> > 1... Click start >> Control Panel >> Double Click Network and Internet
> > Connections >> Double click Internet Options, on the IE Properties window
> > you will see these Options:
> > General | Security | Privacy | Content | Connections | Programs
> > | Advanced .
> > Click on General Tab then click on Settings under Browsing History.
> > On the Settings on the Temp Internet Files and His Settings move the Temp
> > folder to another location and note the path down.
> > Click [OK] to apply the changes and close the IE properties and Reboot your
> > machine.
> > Repeat the steps above to access the IE properties and reverse the changes
> > for the Temp folder back to the default location, does it help?.
> > HTH.
> > nass
> > ----
> > www.nasstec.co.uk
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