having IE 6.0.2900 problems - help please

[M. B.]

I had a minor system crash (running Windows XP SP2) and since recovering:

If I right-click on any "hyperlink" and choose "Open in New Window", that
particular window just freezes without opening up a new one. But if I
left-click on the "hyperlink", it goes there okay (without of course opening
a new any new windows).

This of course also prevents me from running any Java-based programs, which
require execution in a "new window". If I try the same situation in
Mozilla browser, I have no problems! But I would like to use my IE 6.x

I have tried un-installing IE and then re-installing it (and also the
complete SP2 again) but it has not resolved the issue.

Thanks for any help!

 

[José Gallardo]

Try this:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q281679

 

[M. B.]

I just tried

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q281679

but it is still not working. But this is the exact problem that I am
having!

Wondering what else it could be, as I have never had this issue before.

Try this:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q281679

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

See if these commands help, from Start/Run:

regsvr32 oleaut32.dll
regsvr32 /i urlmon.dll

Restart Windows.

Additional recommendations:

Disable all Pop-up blockers if installed any. Here is a detailed note from
Don Varnau, MS-MVP Internet Explorer

<quote>
You probably have a program running which is blocking pop-up windows-
something like Yahoo Companion, Google toolbar, MSN toolbar, a firewall,
Earthlink (or another) pop-up blocker, MyIE2 (or another shell for IE) etc.

You'll have to turn off the feature that's blocking new windows or, perhaps,
uninstall the program.

BHO Demon from http://www.definitivesolutions.com/bhodemon.htm may find the
offending program/BHO.

Or it could be caused by spyware/parasites. Work through the solutions
(CWShredder, Ad-aware, Spybot) at
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm Also note the security tips on that
page.

Additional information at:
The Parasite Fight http://www.aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
More security tips at http://www.aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
Bugs, Glitches & Stuffups: http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/Darnit.htm

</quote>

Ref:
http://groups.google.co.in/groups?selm=#[email protected]

You'd be interested in using my program ToolbarCop to disable the IE add-ons
(that includes browser extensions, toolbars, additional buttons to the
standard toolbar, Browser Helper Objects) selectively, to isolate the
problem. ToolbarCop can be downloaded from:
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4126.html

 

[M. B.]

Thanks for the help!

It turns out that I needed the BHO Demon to solve the issue. No other
solution worked! There is some file which is called:

C:\Windows\System32\req.dat

I can't seem to delete the actual frile though, but have it unchecked with
BHODemon.

BHO Demon from http://www.definitivesolutions.com/bhodemon.htm may find
the offending program/BHO.

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

It's most likely a keylogger/trojan. Try Trend Micro's Sysclean package
(free), it's capable of eliminating keyloggers, trojans etc. Full
instructions at:

Generic Trojan / Adware Infestation Removal Procedure:
http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html

Trend Micro Sysclean package
http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=10820

 

[pclogger]

Thanks for the help!
C:\Windows\System32\req.dat

I can't seem to delete the actual frile though, but have it unchecked with
BHODemon.

Unchecked in BHODemon only stopped BHO from loading in IE, you still
need to remove it as it is hooking your O/S logon/logoff events. Saw a
tool (killbox)? that would do the trick for you. Alternate means is to
stop winlogon from loading req.dat. Do a googling search for "req.dat
removal".