Searching in address bar

[Kay]

Some default was chosen in that when i try to search from
the address bar it uses a different search engine. How
can I change it back to searching with msn.com?

 

[Mike Burgess]

Kay,
Dealing with Unwanted Malware, Parasites, Toolbars and Search Engines
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
____________________________________________________________
Mike Burgess [MVP Windows Shell\User] http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/
Blocking Spyware, Adware, Parasites, Hijackers, Trojans, with a HOSTS file
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm [updated 02-24-04]
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[Guest]

so if i scan with something like ad-aware will this
remove the cookie or whatever?

-----Original Message-----
Kay,
Dealing with Unwanted Malware, Parasites, Toolbars and Search Engines
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
_________________________________________________________ ___
Mike Burgess [MVP Windows Shell\User] http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/
Blocking Spyware, Adware, Parasites, Hijackers, Trojans, with a HOSTS file
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm [updated 02-24- 04]
Please post replies to this Newsgroup, email address is invalid
--

Some default was chosen in that when i try to search from
the address bar it uses a different search engine. How
can I change it back to searching with msn.com?

.

 

[Mike Burgess]

Hi,
Yes Ad-Aware can scan for Cookies, but it will only show
what they call "Tracking Cookies" .......
____________________________________________________________
Mike Burgess [MVP Windows Shell\User] http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/
Blocking Spyware, Adware, Parasites, Hijackers, Trojans, with a HOSTS file
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm [updated 02-24-04]
Please post replies to this Newsgroup, email address is invalid
--

so if i scan with something like ad-aware will this
remove the cookie or whatever?

-----Original Message-----
Kay,
Dealing with Unwanted Malware, Parasites, Toolbars and Search Engines
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
_________________________________________________________ ___
Mike Burgess [MVP Windows Shell\User] http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/
Blocking Spyware, Adware, Parasites, Hijackers, Trojans, with a HOSTS file
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm [updated 02-24- 04]
Please post replies to this Newsgroup, email address is invalid
--

Some default was chosen in that when i try to search from
the address bar it uses a different search engine. How
can I change it back to searching with msn.com?

.

 

[kei]

ad-aware found the offending files. and deleted them.
though in my process to solve my problems installed
google toolbar and now trying to remove it. thank you
very much for your help.

-----Original Message-----
Hi,
Yes Ad-Aware can scan for Cookies, but it will only show
what they call "Tracking Cookies" .......
_________________________________________________________ ___
Mike Burgess [MVP Windows Shell\User] http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/
Blocking Spyware, Adware, Parasites, Hijackers, Trojans, with a HOSTS file
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm [updated 02-24- 04]
Please post replies to this Newsgroup, email address is invalid
--

so if i scan with something like ad-aware will this
remove the cookie or whatever?

-----Original Message-----
Kay,
Dealing with Unwanted Malware, Parasites, Toolbars and Search Engines
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

_________________________________________________________

___
Mike Burgess [MVP Windows Shell\User] http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/
Blocking Spyware, Adware, Parasites, Hijackers,

Trojans,
with a HOSTS file

http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm [updated 02-

24-
04]

Please post replies to this Newsgroup, email address

is
invalid

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Some default was chosen in that when i try to search from
the address bar it uses a different search engine. How
can I change it back to searching with msn.com?


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[siljaline]

ad-aware found the offending files. and deleted them.
though in my process to solve my problems installed
google toolbar and now trying to remove it. thank you
very much for your help.

http://toolbar.google.com/faq.html#uninstall

HTH

--
siljaline

MS - MVP Windows IE/OE
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(Reply to group, as return address
is invalid - that we may all benefit)

 

[Mike Burgess]

kei,
You're welcome .... glad to see you have things resolved.
_____________________________________________________________
Mike Burgess [MVP Windows Shell\User] http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/
Blocking Spyware, Adware, Parasites, Hijackers, Trojans, with a HOSTS file
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm [updated 02-24-04]
Please post replies to this Newsgroup, email address is invalid
--

ad-aware found the offending files. and deleted them.
though in my process to solve my problems installed
google toolbar and now trying to remove it. thank you
very much for your help.

-----Original Message-----
Hi,
Yes Ad-Aware can scan for Cookies, but it will only show
what they call "Tracking Cookies" .......
_________________________________________________________ ___
Mike Burgess [MVP Windows Shell\User] http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/
Blocking Spyware, Adware, Parasites, Hijackers, Trojans, with a HOSTS file
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm [updated 02-24- 04]
Please post replies to this Newsgroup, email address is invalid
--

so if i scan with something like ad-aware will this
remove the cookie or whatever?


-----Original Message-----
Kay,
Dealing with Unwanted Malware, Parasites, Toolbars and
Search Engines
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
_________________________________________________________
___
Mike Burgess [MVP Windows Shell\User]
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/
Blocking Spyware, Adware, Parasites, Hijackers, Trojans,
with a HOSTS file
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm [updated 02- 24-
04]
Please post replies to this Newsgroup, email address is
invalid
--

Some default was chosen in that when i try to search
from
the address bar it uses a different search engine. How
can I change it back to searching with msn.com?


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