just updated ie6, now plugins won't work

[frustrated student]

I downloaded all the latest updates for ie6 and windows
media player a couple weeks ago. Since then, ie has
crashed more often than ever. If I click on a link to a
pdf file, adobe acrobat starts, then ie performs an error
and shuts down. I think one of the security patches is
keeping my e-mail from working too. Its an IMAP (whatever
that means) system that requires cookies to be enabled. I
tried lowering the ie security settings, but it still
won't work. Does anyone have any suggestions?

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP]

I downloaded all the latest updates for ie6 and windows
media player a couple weeks ago. Since then, ie has
crashed more often than ever. If I click on a link to a
pdf file, adobe acrobat starts, then ie performs an error
and shuts down. I think one of the security patches is
keeping my e-mail from working too. Its an IMAP (whatever
that means) system that requires cookies to be enabled. I
tried lowering the ie security settings, but it still
won't work. Does anyone have any suggestions?

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
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[PA Bear]

Acrobat (Reader) version?
--
HTH...Please post back to this thread

~Robear Dyer (aka PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE), AH-VSOP

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