IE6 - some sites won't search

[Hazel]

What happens on 2 travel sites is that all links and
searches work, but when I get to entering what I actually
want to purchase asking the site to search, nothing
happens. Today I was on a site for coupons and when I
clicked on the "get coupon" button, nothing happened. Can
anyone tell me what the problem is and how to fix this?

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP]

What happens on 2 travel sites is that all links and
searches work, but when I get to entering what I actually
want to purchase asking the site to search, nothing
happens. Today I was on a site for coupons and when I
clicked on the "get coupon" button, nothing happened. Can
anyone tell me what the problem is and how to fix this?

See http://windows-help.net/WindowsXP/troub-10.html
http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/answers2.htm#secure_sites
http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/data/jjblack.htm
HOW TO: Troubleshoot Situations Where You Cannot Connect to Secure Web Sites
by Using Internet Explorer in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=813444
"The Page Cannot Be Displayed" Error Message on a Secure Web Site
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=303807

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE
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Protect your PC
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

 

[Hazel]

Thanks for the suggestions. I guess I should have
specified that we run with Windows ME. I looked at all
the URLs but found nothing that is applicable. My browser
does indicate 128 bit and the Java update was downloaded
last fall. I've tried turning off our firewall and even
that didn't help.

Hazel

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP IE/OE]

Thanks for the suggestions. I guess I should have
specified that we run with Windows ME. I looked at all
the URLs but found nothing that is applicable. My browser
does indicate 128 bit and the Java update was downloaded
last fall. I've tried turning off our firewall and even
that didn't help.

Hazel

First eliminate any scumware.
See
Dealing with Unwanted Spyware, 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 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.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs_edits/cwshredder.zip
**Post your HijackThis log to
http://forums.spywareinfo.com/ or the Spyware forum at
http://forum.aumha.org/ 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.
If trying everything at that site does not fix the problem please post back
in the same thread.

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

 

[PaulD]

First eliminate any scumware.
See
Dealing with Unwanted Spyware, 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 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.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs_edits/cwshredder.zip
**Post your HijackThis log to
http://forums.spywareinfo.com/ or the Spyware forum at
http://forum.aumha.org/ 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.
If trying everything at that site does not fix the problem please post back
in the same thread.

I have experienced the same problem for some months. I think it was
linked to upgrading to ie6sp1.
I have tried absolutely everything that has been suggested including
running these spyware programs. Netscape works fine, but ie6 just
hangs on certain sites or windows. I have scoured the MSN knowledge
bases, Google.groups etc but with no luck. My only other alternative
to do format and do a clean install. If anyone has anyother
suggestions it would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Andrew Stapleton]

"Frank Saunders, MS-MVP IE/OE" <[email protected]> wrote in message



I have experienced the same problem for some months. I think it was
linked to upgrading to ie6sp1.
I have tried absolutely everything that has been suggested including
running these spyware programs. Netscape works fine, but ie6 just
hangs on certain sites or windows. I have scoured the MSN knowledge
bases, Google.groups etc but with no luck. My only other alternative
to do format and do a clean install. If anyone has anyother
suggestions it would be greatly appreciated.

I was just as frustrated and through this site i came across
RestoreSearch2.reg amd applied it and that fixed all of the problems. Not
sure where i downloaded it from but google has it at
www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs_edits/RestoreSearch2.REG and i think that is
where i got it from. www.kellys-korner-xp.com/ is a very good site.
hth
Regards

 

[PaulD]

I was just as frustrated and through this site i came across
RestoreSearch2.reg amd applied it and that fixed all of the problems. Not
sure where i downloaded it from but google has it at
www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs_edits/RestoreSearch2.REG and i think that is
where i got it from. www.kellys-korner-xp.com/ is a very good site.
hth
Regards

Thank you for your help. Because of searching for the
restoresearch2.reg file I stumbled upon a site that had the utility
'iefix' which allows for the installation of an older version. This
in conjunction with registering a small list of .dll's (never
previously mentioned) has fixed this nightmare.