missing general tab in internet tools

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JoeG

The general tab on the internet options tools seems to
have disappeared. This is a full inst. of windows xp, and
it was workig fine up to two days ago. I tried system
restore but only have one restore point(August 28). This
installation has been on since June. Any ideas as to how
to fix these problems Thanks, Joe
 
Joe,

There are a couple of things you need to do. First, go here:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm and go to line 268: Restore
All Tabs under Internet Options. Download and run the .reg file. That should
restore you General tab.

You were probably infected with an internet parasite. You need to clean your
machine, and then set it up to protect it from future infections. Here's
some places to start:

Download and run Ad Aware (www.lavasoftusa.com).

Also, Spybot is a good program with a nifty Immunize feature that's quite
useful: http://www.tomcoyote.org/SPYBOT/.

Hijack This! is another useful program for determining problems.
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/hijackthis.zip

In addition, there's some good info here: www.spywareinfo.com

Dealing with spyware (and things of the like) can be a real pain, and
requires some effort, but it's well worth it.

Good luck and post back if you need any further help.

Patrick Pitre
 
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