View -Toolbars grayed out.....

[Lucky Dog]

I am using IE 6 with Win XP Pro...and logged in as ADM.
The View -> Toolbar options are grayed out and not selectable, but if I log
in under Guest account it all looks normal.
One other note the option to Customize is not there so I can't just add
something back in....don't know why but it is gone when logged in as adm.


Any idea's anyone?
Please help ....Thanks

 

[Mike Burgess]

Lucky Dog,
Lately the "iSearch" hijack has been doing that ....
You can use Ad-Aware to remove (see below)
[or]
Copy and paste the below to Notepad
"File Types" drop-down menu = all files
Save as: UnlockToolbar.reg

REGEDIT4

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explor
er]
"NoBandCustomize"=dword:00000000
"NoToolbarCustomize"=dword:00000000
"Btn_Search"=dword:00000000
"SpecifyDefaultButtons"=dword:00000000

To use: right-click and select: Merge
--
Dealing with Unwanted Malware, Parasites, Toolbars and Search Engines
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
Note: be *sure* to follow-up with HijackThis
Post back with the URL where you posted if you want help with your log.
____________________________________________________________
Mike Burgess [MVP Windows Shell\User] http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/
Blocking Spyware, Adware, Parasites, Hijackers, Trojans, with a HOSTS file
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm [updated 04-09-04]
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[Lucky Dog]

Hey Mike,
Thanks for the help, I'll give your fix a try.

Lucky Dog,
Lately the "iSearch" hijack has been doing that ....
You can use Ad-Aware to remove (see below)
[or]
Copy and paste the below to Notepad
"File Types" drop-down menu = all files
Save as: UnlockToolbar.reg

REGEDIT4

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explor
er]
"NoBandCustomize"=dword:00000000
"NoToolbarCustomize"=dword:00000000
"Btn_Search"=dword:00000000
"SpecifyDefaultButtons"=dword:00000000

To use: right-click and select: Merge
--
Dealing with Unwanted Malware, Parasites, Toolbars and Search Engines
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
Note: be *sure* to follow-up with HijackThis
Post back with the URL where you posted if you want help with your log.
____________________________________________________________
Mike Burgess [MVP Windows Shell\User] http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/
Blocking Spyware, Adware, Parasites, Hijackers, Trojans, with a HOSTS file
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm [updated 04-09-04]
Please post replies to this Newsgroup, email address is invalid
--

I am using IE 6 with Win XP Pro...and logged in as ADM.
The View -> Toolbar options are grayed out and not selectable, but if I log
in under Guest account it all looks normal.
One other note the option to Customize is not there so I can't just add
something back in....don't know why but it is gone when logged in as adm.


Any idea's anyone?
Please help ....Thanks

 

[Ramesh [MVP]]

Unregister the toolbar.dll which unlocks the toolbars for you. Then, follow-up with spyware removal.

Toolbars are locked - Unable to customize toolbar and tool band:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/IEFAQ.htm

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

ExportZone - for Internet Explorer:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/ExportZone.htm

Hey Mike,
Thanks for the help, I'll give your fix a try.

Lucky Dog,
Lately the "iSearch" hijack has been doing that ....
You can use Ad-Aware to remove (see below)
[or]
Copy and paste the below to Notepad
"File Types" drop-down menu = all files
Save as: UnlockToolbar.reg

REGEDIT4

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explor
er]
"NoBandCustomize"=dword:00000000
"NoToolbarCustomize"=dword:00000000
"Btn_Search"=dword:00000000
"SpecifyDefaultButtons"=dword:00000000

To use: right-click and select: Merge
--
Dealing with Unwanted Malware, Parasites, Toolbars and Search Engines
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
Note: be *sure* to follow-up with HijackThis
Post back with the URL where you posted if you want help with your log.
____________________________________________________________
Mike Burgess [MVP Windows Shell\User] http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/
Blocking Spyware, Adware, Parasites, Hijackers, Trojans, with a HOSTS file
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm [updated 04-09-04]
Please post replies to this Newsgroup, email address is invalid
--

I am using IE 6 with Win XP Pro...and logged in as ADM.
The View -> Toolbar options are grayed out and not selectable, but if I log
in under Guest account it all looks normal.
One other note the option to Customize is not there so I can't just add
something back in....don't know why but it is gone when logged in as adm.


Any idea's anyone?
Please help ....Thanks

 

[Lucky Dog]

Thanks for the help that worked ....but there were some other listings there
in the registry....and they were also set to 2 or 1 ...I didn't change them
though, just the one's you listed.
I am curious to know what their purpose is.
LD

Lucky Dog,
Lately the "iSearch" hijack has been doing that ....
You can use Ad-Aware to remove (see below)
[or]
Copy and paste the below to Notepad
"File Types" drop-down menu = all files
Save as: UnlockToolbar.reg

REGEDIT4

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explor
er]
"NoBandCustomize"=dword:00000000
"NoToolbarCustomize"=dword:00000000
"Btn_Search"=dword:00000000
"SpecifyDefaultButtons"=dword:00000000

To use: right-click and select: Merge
--
Dealing with Unwanted Malware, Parasites, Toolbars and Search Engines
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
Note: be *sure* to follow-up with HijackThis
Post back with the URL where you posted if you want help with your log.
____________________________________________________________
Mike Burgess [MVP Windows Shell\User] http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/
Blocking Spyware, Adware, Parasites, Hijackers, Trojans, with a HOSTS file
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm [updated 04-09-04]
Please post replies to this Newsgroup, email address is invalid
--

I am using IE 6 with Win XP Pro...and logged in as ADM.
The View -> Toolbar options are grayed out and not selectable, but if I log
in under Guest account it all looks normal.
One other note the option to Customize is not there so I can't just add
something back in....don't know why but it is gone when logged in as adm.


Any idea's anyone?
Please help ....Thanks