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[AAH]

When I click the "Internet Explorer" icon on the
desktop the "Connect to" diag box with login
details does not appear and also " The page
cannot be displayed"
Other connection are ok.
Any advice?

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Your post's headers (Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1106) tell us that
you're running outdated and much less-secure versions of OE, IE, and Windows
XP. (The "less-secure" part means that your problem is most likely caused
by HIJACKWARE or worse!)

Backup your personal data, then do a format & clean install of Windows.
Please note that a Repair Install (AKA in-place upgrade) will NOT fix this!

After the clean install, you'll have the equivalent of a "new computer" so
take care of everything on the following page before otherwise connecting
the machine to the internet or a network and before using a USB key that
isn't brand-new or hasn't been freshly formatted:

5 steps to help protect your new computer before you go online
http://www.microsoft.com/protect/computer/advanced/xppc.mspx

Also see:

Steps To Help Prevent Spyware
http://www.microsoft.com/protect/computer/spyware/prevent.mspx

Rogue Security Software - Microsoft Security:
http://www.microsoft.com/protect/computer/viruses/rogue.mspx

 

[AAH]

It is WinMe not XP

Your post's headers (Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1106) tell us that
you're running outdated and much less-secure versions of OE, IE, and Windows
XP. (The "less-secure" part means that your problem is most likely caused
by HIJACKWARE or worse!)

Backup your personal data, then do a format & clean install of Windows.
Please note that a Repair Install (AKA in-place upgrade) will NOT fix this!

After the clean install, you'll have the equivalent of a "new computer" so
take care of everything on the following page before otherwise connecting
the machine to the internet or a network and before using a USB key that
isn't brand-new or hasn't been freshly formatted:

5 steps to help protect your new computer before you go online
http://www.microsoft.com/protect/computer/advanced/xppc.mspx

Also see:

Steps To Help Prevent Spyware
http://www.microsoft.com/protect/computer/spyware/prevent.mspx

Rogue Security Software - Microsoft Security:
http://www.microsoft.com/protect/computer/viruses/rogue.mspx

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

What else haven't you told us?

It is WinMe not XP