IE Compatibility Mode

[Guest]

Hi,
I have IE 6.0.2900.2180.xpsp_sp2.050301-1519 on Windows XP Service Pack 2.
Not too long ago, Internet Explorer cannot open web pages on my computer. I
can open them with Windows Explorer. Web page short-cuts on my desktop cannot
open as well. The Start > Run cannot open web pages after a URL is entered.
Hyperlink within e-mails cannot be opened as well.

There's an Internet Explorer Compatibility Mode dialog box is prompted with
the message "This is being run in compatibility mode and not all features are
enabled" when I attempt to use Internet Explorer. If I click on OK, it opens
a blank page, even though I do have a default page.

What happened to the Internet Explorer on my computer and how can I get it
back to normal and not open in Compatibility Mode?

Thank you very much in advance,
Steven Louie

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE]

Hi,
I have IE 6.0.2900.2180.xpsp_sp2.050301-1519 on Windows XP Service
Pack 2. Not too long ago, Internet Explorer cannot open web pages on
my computer. I can open them with Windows Explorer. Web page
short-cuts on my desktop cannot open as well. The Start > Run cannot
open web pages after a URL is entered. Hyperlink within e-mails
cannot be opened as well.

There's an Internet Explorer Compatibility Mode dialog box is
prompted with the message "This is being run in compatibility mode
and not all features are enabled" when I attempt to use Internet
Explorer. If I click on OK, it opens a blank page, even though I do
have a default page.

What happened to the Internet Explorer on my computer and how can I
get it back to normal and not open in Compatibility Mode?

Thank you very much in advance,
Steven Louie

First eliminate any spyware.
What You Should Know About Spyware
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/devioussoftware.mspx

CAUTION!!!!! Removing some spyware can damage the Winsock stact. Before
you try to remove spyware using any of these programs , download a copy of
LSP-Fix - a free program to repair damaged Winsock 2 stacks (all Windows
versions)
http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm
Winsockfix for W95, W98, ME, NT, 2000, XP
http://www.tacktech.com/pub/winsockfix/WinsockFix.zip
Directions here: http://www.tacktech.com/display.cfm?ttid=257
WinXP:
Get WinSockxpFix
http://www.spychecker.com/program/winsockxpfix.html
How to Reset Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/299357
In WinXP SP2: You can fix Winsock by going to Start | Run and typing
CMD
In the command window type
netsh winsock reset

See
Dealing with Unwanted Malware, Parasites, Toolbars and Search Engines
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

Note that AdAware and SpyBot S & D will each catch some things the other
won't. Also, each needs to be updated with the program's update function
before every use, even when just downloaded. There's also a lot more to do
than just those two programs. CWShredder is also available here:
http://www.intermute.com/products/cwshredder
**Post your HijackThis log to
http://forums.spywareinfo.com/
http://forums.tomcoyote.org/
http://castlecops.com/forum67.html
http://www.wilderssecurity.com/ or the Spyware forum at
http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30 for expert analysis, not here.**
Alternative download pages for Ad-Aware, Spybot, HijackThis and CWShredder
may be found on this page:
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm.

See this link for information about malware:
http://arstechnica.com/articles/paedia/malware.ars

If nothing there helps, please post back to this thread.

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

 

[Guest]

Thanks frank, I'll give it a shot next wednesday and let you know.