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windows said:
I've got a line down in the picture. Its name is SEARCHBAR. How can I
get rid of it?
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Turn on that firewall...
http://www.microsoft.com/WindowsXP/home/using/howto/homenet/icf.asp
(It has been reported that it now works with AOL 9.0+)


Make sure you have all the updates (critical) installed from:
http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/
(Scan for updates, Review and Install)


Get rid of the spy/ad/mal-ware..
(Yes - using MORE than one of these..
I recommend at least the first three. Also..
UPDATE the definitions for them before using.)

Spybot Search and Destroy
http://www.safer-networking.net/

Lavasoft AdAware
http://www.lavasoft.de

CWSShredder
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/downloads.html

Hijack This!
http://mjc1.com/mirror/hjt/

I also like "The Cleaner" and "SpywareBlaster" and "SpywareGuard".
- http://www.moosoft.com/
- http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/

The first is a PAY product, but useable for 30 days - it has found and
eliminated problems in the past the others did not. The latter two are
prevention mechanisms. I like SpywareGuard for those with enough processor
to have something running like antivirus software - and it prevents browser
hijacking quite well.


And Assortment of Others:
http://www.merijn.org/downloads.html


After you cleanup your PC somewhat of spy/ad/mal-ware, verify your antivirus
software is updated and run a full scan of your computer. If you have no
antivirus software - get one NOW! Grisoft AntiVirus:
http://www.grisoft.com/us/us_dwnl_free.php


Empty your Temporary Internet Files and shrink the size it stores to about
80 to 120MB (seems to be an optimal size for the normal user)
- Open ONE copy of Internet Explorer.
- Select TOOLS -> Internet Options.
- Under the General tab in the "Temporary Internet Files" section,
do the following:
- Click on "Delete Cookies" (click OK)
- Click on "Settings" and change the
"Amount of disk space to use:" to something between 80MB
and 120MB. (Betting it is MUCH larger right now.)
- Click OK.
- Click on "Delete Files" and select to
"Delete all offline contents" (the checkbox) and click
OK. (If you had a LOT, this could take 2-10 minutes or
more.)
- Once it is done, click OK, close Internet Explorer
- Re-open Internet Explorer.


Uninstall any software you do not use often/ever. (If you have something
installed but never use it, uninstall it.) If you go through Control
Panel -> Add/Remove Programs and see things you seldom if ever use, it is to
your advantage to remove it.


Also, if you are tired of Web Page Pop-Ups/Unders.. You could try the
Google Toolbar.


Stop loading applications at logon.. run MSCONFIG and look under the startup
tab for things you DON'T want to startup!
 
Trying SpywareGaurd, wish me luck

----- Shenan Stanley wrote: ----

windows XP wrote
I've got a line down in the picture. Its name is SEARCHBAR. How can
get rid of it
Click to expand...

Turn on that firewall..
http://www.microsoft.com/WindowsXP/home/using/howto/homenet/icf.as
(It has been reported that it now works with AOL 9.0+


Make sure you have all the updates (critical) installed from
http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com
(Scan for updates, Review and Install


Get rid of the spy/ad/mal-ware.
(Yes - using MORE than one of these.
I recommend at least the first three. Also.
UPDATE the definitions for them before using.

Spybot Search and Destro
http://www.safer-networking.net

Lavasoft AdAwar
http://www.lavasoft.d

CWSShredde
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/downloads.htm

Hijack This
http://mjc1.com/mirror/hjt

I also like "The Cleaner" and "SpywareBlaster" and "SpywareGuard"
- http://www.moosoft.com
- http://www.javacoolsoftware.com

The first is a PAY product, but useable for 30 days - it has found an
eliminated problems in the past the others did not. The latter two ar
prevention mechanisms. I like SpywareGuard for those with enough processo
to have something running like antivirus software - and it prevents browse
hijacking quite well


And Assortment of Others
http://www.merijn.org/downloads.htm


After you cleanup your PC somewhat of spy/ad/mal-ware, verify your antiviru
software is updated and run a full scan of your computer. If you have n
antivirus software - get one NOW! Grisoft AntiVirus
http://www.grisoft.com/us/us_dwnl_free.ph


Empty your Temporary Internet Files and shrink the size it stores to abou
80 to 120MB (seems to be an optimal size for the normal user
- Open ONE copy of Internet Explorer
- Select TOOLS -> Internet Options
- Under the General tab in the "Temporary Internet Files" section
do the following
- Click on "Delete Cookies" (click OK
- Click on "Settings" and change th
"Amount of disk space to use:" to something between 80M
and 120MB. (Betting it is MUCH larger right now.
- Click OK
- Click on "Delete Files" and select t
"Delete all offline contents" (the checkbox) and clic
OK. (If you had a LOT, this could take 2-10 minutes o
more.
- Once it is done, click OK, close Internet Explore
- Re-open Internet Explorer


Uninstall any software you do not use often/ever. (If you have somethin
installed but never use it, uninstall it.) If you go through Contro
Panel -> Add/Remove Programs and see things you seldom if ever use, it is t
your advantage to remove it


Also, if you are tired of Web Page Pop-Ups/Unders.. You could try th
Google Toolbar


Stop loading applications at logon.. run MSCONFIG and look under the startu
tab for things you DON'T want to startup
 
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