Re-installing IE

[Brad]

The other day on my other computer (no. 1) i accidently
clicked on one of those websites promoting online
gambling, which then automatically opened another 10
windows, and started downloading and installing numerous
programs. I quickly turned the cable modem off, and then
uninstalled everything that i could find that it had
installed.

Since then, internet explorer has been freezing up
regularily. It occurs when i click on a link or button,
such as when i first accessed this newsgroup from my other
computer (no. 1), and i clicked on new post, it took a
minute and a half to load the page. I then went to this
computer, and it took 2 seconds.

No.1 is 2.4 ghz, while this one is 600hz or whatever it
is. Strange huh.

Anyway i tried uninstalling IE, but managed to only
uninstall the service pack, which then subsequently was re-
installed by good old microsoft updates.


I feel that it would probably help if i fully uninstalled
IE, and reinstalled it from scratch.


Any ideas??? If you agree with this where do i find a full
version of IE6, would i have been given it in the cds
given to me when i bought the computer, or is it
automatically put on it.


Help would be appreciated.
..

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP]

The other day on my other computer (no. 1) i accidently
clicked on one of those websites promoting online
gambling, which then automatically opened another 10
windows, and started downloading and installing numerous
programs. I quickly turned the cable modem off, and then
uninstalled everything that i could find that it had
installed.

Since then, internet explorer has been freezing up
regularily. It occurs when i click on a link or button,
such as when i first accessed this newsgroup from my other
computer (no. 1), and i clicked on new post, it took a
minute and a half to load the page. I then went to this
computer, and it took 2 seconds.

No.1 is 2.4 ghz, while this one is 600hz or whatever it
is. Strange huh.

Anyway i tried uninstalling IE, but managed to only
uninstall the service pack, which then subsequently was re-
installed by good old microsoft updates.

I feel that it would probably help if i fully uninstalled
IE, and reinstalled it from scratch.

Any ideas??? If you agree with this where do i find a full
version of IE6, would i have been given it in the cds
given to me when i bought the computer, or is it
automatically put on it.

Help would be appreciated.
.

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/

 

[Bob]

should be on the disc,should have gotton ad aware it's
FREE from
http://www.webattack.com/get/adaware.shtml
download it update it run it,it will remove the items
that trouble you,I run mine every day,Ad Aware (it's
FREE).Ad aware gives you the options to remove it right
from the screen,don't have to go hunting for it ,it hunts
them,no reason to uninstall IE ad aware woulda took care
of it for you.