can't type in browser, can't update windows

[Guest]

I have two issues, and I think they are related...

I'm working on a win98 machine with IE6, and it hadn't been updated in some
time. I was trying to complete all of the updates through windowsupdate when
the "Scan for Updates" button failed on the website. When I click on "Scan
for updates" the scan does not begin, and the "Pick updates to install"
button disappears. Also, when I click on "View installation history" noting
appears. When I go to help>about in IE, it errors out with error 96, closing
the "about" window, but not IE.

Second, I'm unable to type in text boxes in web forms. for example, if I go
to google, I can't type in search terms. This also occurs on the
microsoft.com search function as well.

I've tried reducing privacy and security settings as low as they'll go to no
avail. Also, I do have java enabled on the machine. It did have adaware and
spybot, but I have since removed them also without success.

Any ideas?

 

[Don Varnau]

Hi,
See http://www.winxptutor.com/ieabout.htm

Post back to this thread if that isn't the fix.

Don
[MS MVP- IE/OE]

 

[Guest]

The first part didn't work, but I did follow the next set of instructions and
reinstalled IE, and it's fixed now. Thanks!

Hi,
See http://www.winxptutor.com/ieabout.htm

Post back to this thread if that isn't the fix.

Don
[MS MVP- IE/OE]

I have two issues, and I think they are related...

I'm working on a win98 machine with IE6, and it hadn't been updated in some
time. I was trying to complete all of the updates through windowsupdate when
the "Scan for Updates" button failed on the website. When I click on "Scan
for updates" the scan does not begin, and the "Pick updates to install"
button disappears. Also, when I click on "View installation history" noting
appears. When I go to help>about in IE, it errors out with error 96, closing
the "about" window, but not IE.

Second, I'm unable to type in text boxes in web forms. for example, if I go
to google, I can't type in search terms. This also occurs on the
microsoft.com search function as well.

I've tried reducing privacy and security settings as low as they'll go to no
avail. Also, I do have java enabled on the machine. It did have adaware and
spybot, but I have since removed them also without success.

Any ideas?