Explorer search not responding after update

[sjeh]

I updated windows today via the automatic update and know
when I type in an address in the address box I get the
following message...

The page you are looking for might have been removed or
had its name changed.

Please try the following:

Open the www.msn.com
@showresult.com home page, and then
look for links to the information you want.

If you typed the page address in the Address bar, make
sure that it is spelled correctly.

If you still cannot open the page, click the Internet
Explorer
Search button to look for similar sites.




Internet Explorer displays the following address
http://www.msn.com
@showresult.com/search.php?
www.microsoft.com. Also the I.E. window tab
states "Invalid syntax error"

Does anyone know why the address bar search will not work
now?

Thanks,
Scott

 

[H Leboeuf]

Try this: Tools > Internet Options > Advanced > Browsing
Uncheck the Enable 3rd party browser extensions

If this clears your problem then find out who the culprit(s) is/are with
these tools.

Let AD-Aware Scan your system for advertising Spyware
http://www.lavasoftusa.com

and:

SpyBot-S&D
http://security.kolla.de/

p.s Reset the 3rd party browser setting.

More: This may be caused by a third-party program (adware, spyware,
parasite).
Get AdAware and SpyBot and run them both. Keep them up to date.
Dealing with Unwanted Spyware, Parasites, Toolbars and Search Engines
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm




I updated windows today via the automatic update and know
when I type in an address in the address box I get the
following message...

The page you are looking for might have been removed or
had its name changed.

Please try the following:

Open the www.msn.com
@showresult.com home page, and then
look for links to the information you want.

If you typed the page address in the Address bar, make
sure that it is spelled correctly.

If you still cannot open the page, click the Internet
Explorer
Search button to look for similar sites.




Internet Explorer displays the following address
http://www.msn.com
@showresult.com/search.php?
www.microsoft.com. Also the I.E. window tab
states "Invalid syntax error"

Does anyone know why the address bar search will not work
now?

Thanks,
Scott