Internet Explorer icon renamed.

G

Guest

For some reason tonight on my home computer my internet explorer icon renamed
itself to "54". I walked away from it for probably about a half hour and I
have my firewall turned on (Norton Internet Security 2004) and my wireless
connection is secured with Mac Address Filtering and Wap. I tried running
system restore but won't restore. I tried uninstalling IE6 then rebooting
and reinstalling and that didn't work either. Anyone have any ideas?
 
J

Jan Il

Hi Mike :)

What version of Windows and IE are you are using?

Jan :)
Smiles are meant to be shared,
that's why they're so contagious.
 
J

Jan Il

Hi Mike :)
Windows XP SP2 and IE 6.0.2900.2180.xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158
Click to expand...

Thank you for the information. :)

First, do the following and make sure there is no scumware on your system
causing the problem. Even if you have already run some of the programs, run
them again according to the instructions in the information below:

Dealing with Unwanted Spyware and Parasites:
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm



CAUTION!!!!! Before you try to remove spyware using any of the programs
below, download a copy of LSPFIX from any of the following sites:
http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm
http://www.spychecker.com/program/winsockxpfix.html
(if your OS is Win2k or XP) The process of removing certain malware may kill
your internet connection. If this should occur, this program, LSPFIX, will
enable you to regain your connection.

You should also get a copy of WINSOCKXPFIX available at:
http://www.spychecker.com/program/winsockxpfix.html
and
WinsockXP Fix- WinXP
http://www.spychecker.com/program/winsockxpfix.html
with instructions, at
http://www.iup.edu/house/resnet/winfix.shtm
Also
From LavaSoft- all versions of Windows-
http://digital-solutions.co.uk/lavasoft/whndnfix.zip
(NOTE: It is reported that in XP SP2, the command netsh winsock reset
will fix this problem without the need for these programs.)

or ........

Winsock Fix Utility
http://www.dfwonline.net/files/WinsockFix.zip



If that does not resolve the problem, then do a repair of your OS:


How to Reinstall or Repair Internet Explorer and Outlook Express in Windows
XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/318378/EN-US/



But, before repairing OE6 SP2 you will have to remove Windows XP Service
Pact 2 from Control Panel>Add or Remove Programs. Then use the last
method in this article:



If these steps do not resolve your problem, or you need help with the above,
please post back to this thread with the details and any error messages.

Hope this helps

Jan :)
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F

Frank Saunders, MS-MVP IE/OE

Mike said:
For some reason tonight on my home computer my internet explorer icon
renamed itself to "54". I walked away from it for probably about a
half hour and I have my firewall turned on (Norton Internet Security
2004) and my wireless connection is secured with Mac Address
Filtering and Wap. I tried running system restore but won't restore.
I tried uninstalling IE6 then rebooting and reinstalling and that
didn't work either. Anyone have any ideas?
Click to expand...

How to Restore the Animated Internet Explorer Logo
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/176713

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE
Please respond in Newsgroup only. Do not send email
http://www.fjsmjs.com
Protect your PC
http://www.microsoft.com./athome/security/protect/default.aspx
 
G

Guest

I've cleaned off all the spyware off my machine with Ad-Aware 6, Spybot
Search & Destroy, CWShredder and the new Microsoft AntiSpyware beta copy.
 
G

Guest

I did all of the following steps you gave me and I still have the "54" under
my Internet Explorer icon after all that work. No error messages came about.

I first uninstalled XP sp2 then did a repair install of xpsp1 which didn't
help. I ran the sfc /scannow and that didn't do anything either.
 
J

Jan Il

Hi Mike :)

Not sure if they are what you are looking for, but, you can try the
following:

Icons Have Changed

See if repairing the Icon Cache fixes the problem ...
http://www.windowsnetworking.com/kb...leShooting/RepairtheIconCacheinWindowsXP.html


or....

Restore Desktop Shortcuts

Type the command in the RUN box:
REGSVR32 /i SHDOCVW



and....

Restore IE Desktop Icon

Courtesy of Alan Edwards -

Desktop icon
Win9x:
IE-Tools-Internet Options-Advanced
Check "Show Internet Explorer on the desktop"

For XP:
Control Panel-Display Properties-Desktop tab.
Customize Desktop

or....................

Courtesy of Robert Aldwinckle -

Use Control Panel's Add/Remove Programs applet.
Click on Add Components and put a checkmark beside
Internet Explorer. Note the Description under the list
when you have selected it...

Description: Adds or removes access to Internet Explorer
from the Start menu and Desktop


If these steps do not resolve your problem, or you need help with the above,
please post back to this thread with the details and any error messages.

Hope this helps

Jan :)
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that's why they're so contagious.

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J

Jan Il

Hi Mike :)
This will fix my Internet Explorer icon on the desktop?
Click to expand...

See my last reply.....there is a fix in there that should restore it.

Jan :)
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G

Guest

I've tried everything from Jan and that didn't work and didn't get any errors
and still have 54 under the IE icon.
 
J

Jan Il

Hi Mike :)

You might have a corrupted icon or component. You can try the following and
see if it helps:

How to extract files in Windows 95 98 Me 2000 XP
http://service1.symantec.com/support/tsgeninfo.nsf/docid/2001011114021106

If by chance the files needed for a repair from the Add/Remove Programs are
not available, you can use the XP startup disk to add the components to the
computer.

How To Add or Remove a Windows Component in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=307894

also........

How To Do An XP Repair Install
http://forums.winxpcentral.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=4102&highlight=repair+install



Hope this helps

Jan :)
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that's why they're so contagious.

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J

Jan Il

Hi Mike...did a bit more research, and here are some other steps you can
try.

How to Remove Default Desktop Icons in XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=315272

also..

Go here and scroll down to the section cons - Remove and Restore
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_i.htm

then.......

I removed Internet Explorer from my desktop How do I recreate it
http://www.jsiinc.com/SUBB/tip0900/rh0988.htm

Refresh the Desktop without Restarting Windows
http://www.annoyances.org/exec/show/article06-031

and ...lastly....

How to restore the operating system to a previous state in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q306084/

Icon Restore - Free Utility
http://www.download.com/3000-2347-10163500.html



If these steps do not resolve your problem, or you need help with the above,
please post back to this thread with the details and any error messages.

Hope this helps

Jan :)
Smiles are meant to be shared,
that's why they're so contagious.

Replies are posted only to the newsgroup for the benefit or other readers.
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G

Guest

I fixed the problem. If you right click and choose rename this will work.
I'm so used to no being able to rename it that I didn't even think about it.
Thanks for your help.
 
J

Jan Il

Hi Mike :)
I fixed the problem. If you right click and choose rename this will work.
I'm so used to no being able to rename it that I didn't even think about it.
Thanks for your help.
Click to expand...

You're very welcome! Glad to hear you were able to resolve your problem.
Good job! We both learned some new things out of this. <g>

Thank you for posting back and letting us know what worked for you, and for
the benefit of other readers who might have a similar problem. :)

Jan :)
Smiles are meant to be shared,
that's why they're so contagious.
 

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