Search Assistant and Quick Launch settings not sticking

[Jay]

WIN=XP-Home

1. Windows Search Assistant keeps loading even though it's been
supposedly disabled in the registry "run" key as well as unselected in
the right-click context "toolbar -> Search Assistant" menu.

2. The quick launch bar is collapsed - far left - on every bootup and
when expanded does not stick with that setting. "Lock" doesn't work on
next boot either ..

I've run SpyBot S/D and "PestPatrol" .. nothing found.

Suggestions ?? Thanks

 

[Ramesh [MVP]]

The Search Assistant bar is a malware. Type the command in RUN box.
Regsvr32 /u C:\Windows\System32\omniband.dll

Then, rename C:\Windows\System32\omniband.dll to old_omniband.dll and restart Windows.

Download all the spyware cleaners, UPDATE and run them.
Lavasoft Ad-Aware - www.lavasoftusa.com
SpyBot S&D - http://www.safer-networking.org/
CWShredder : http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/files/CWShredder.exe
Online Spyware scan: Do you have parasites?: http://aumha.org/a/noads.php

Reboot and check if the QuickLaunch preferences are saved. If not, apply this VBS:

Line 164. Restore Taskbar to Default Functionality
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

AumHa VSOP: http://www.aumha.org

WIN=XP-Home

1. Windows Search Assistant keeps loading even though it's been
supposedly disabled in the registry "run" key as well as unselected in
the right-click context "toolbar -> Search Assistant" menu.

2. The quick launch bar is collapsed - far left - on every bootup and
when expanded does not stick with that setting. "Lock" doesn't work on
next boot either ..

I've run SpyBot S/D and "PestPatrol" .. nothing found.

Suggestions ?? Thanks

 

[Jay]

On 16.06.04 13:25, Ramesh [MVP] wrote:

--- Original Message ---

The Search Assistant bar is a malware. Type the command in RUN box.
Regsvr32 /u C:\Windows\System32\omniband.dll

Then, rename C:\Windows\System32\omniband.dll to old_omniband.dll and restart Windows.

Download all the spyware cleaners, UPDATE and run them.
Lavasoft Ad-Aware - www.lavasoftusa.com
SpyBot S&D - http://www.safer-networking.org/
CWShredder : http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/files/CWShredder.exe
Online Spyware scan: Do you have parasites?: http://aumha.org/a/noads.php

Reboot and check if the QuickLaunch preferences are saved. If not, apply this VBS:

Line 164. Restore Taskbar to Default Functionality
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Got rid of the search ok, thanks.

However, the quick launch is still not fixed. Rebooted and it's
completely collapsed now and have to re-check the toolbar/quicklaunch
and even then it's still semi-collapsed, not fully expanded. Trying
suggestions in the other reply now, thanks

 

[Jay]

On 16.06.04 15:59, Jay wrote:

--- Original Message ---

Got rid of the search ok, thanks.

However, the quick launch is still not fixed. Rebooted and it's
completely collapsed now and have to re-check the toolbar/quicklaunch
and even then it's still semi-collapsed, not fully expanded. Trying
suggestions in the other reply now, thanks

Nothing I've tried thus far has fixed the collapsed quick launch bar on
startup ... :-(

/jay

 

[Ramesh [MVP]]

See: http://tinyurl.com/2h62c

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

AumHa VSOP: http://www.aumha.org

On 16.06.04 15:59, Jay wrote:

--- Original Message ---

Got rid of the search ok, thanks.

However, the quick launch is still not fixed. Rebooted and it's
completely collapsed now and have to re-check the toolbar/quicklaunch
and even then it's still semi-collapsed, not fully expanded. Trying
suggestions in the other reply now, thanks

Nothing I've tried thus far has fixed the collapsed quick launch bar on
startup ... :-(

/jay

 

[Kelly]

Hi Jay,

Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm