windows close and dissapear

[Mr Percy Verence]

I have had this problem for months__a few windows are open and one of
them,any one that starts to take a bit more time
to open,I decide to terminate 1 window,and be blowed , all the widows shut
together,bit of a problem when you are
checking prices etc. on different pages and all just disappear
any help with this please
Running XP3 and IE6+
With kind regards

 

[Alan Edwards]

Upgrade to IE8

....Alan

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

From your headers: Outlook Express 6.00.2900.3311

Open Internet Explorer (only) to http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com | Select
CUSTOM and scan | Install any Critical Security Updates offered (e.g.,
KB980182; KB978542). If a Root Certificates update is listed in the
Optional Software updates category on the left-hand side of the scan results
window, install it to take full advantage of IE's enhanced security.

What anti-virus application or security suite is installed and is your
subscription current? What anti-spyware applications (other than Defender)?
What third-party firewall (if any)?

Has a(another) Norton or McAfee application ever been installed on the
computer (e.g., a free-trial version that came preinstalled when you bought
it)?

 

[Mr Percy Verence]

custom selected http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com no updates
I am using Avast free and MS security essentials
never had Norton,did have AVG free,but have removed
I did try to fool MS into letting me reinstall IE6+ using the method below
(from Bleeping computer.com)

Follow these steps for repairing Internet Explorer 6:
1. Click on the Start button and then click on the Run option.
2. In the Open field type regedit and press the OK button.
3. Navigate to the key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active
Setup\Installed Components\{89820200-ECBD-11cf-8B85-00AA005B4383}
4. Under that key you will see a entry named IsInstalled. Right click on
that entry and left
click on Modify.
5. Change the Value from 1 to 0.
6. Exit regedit.
******************************
unfortunatly this will not work,
Have you any idea's as to how I could re-install IE6+ ?

 

[Mr Percy Verence]

custom selected http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com no updates
I am using Avast free and MS security essentials
never had Norton,did have AVG free,but have removed
I did try to fool MS into letting me reinstall IE6+ using the method below
(from Bleeping computer.com)

Follow these steps for repairing Internet Explorer 6:
1. Click on the Start button and then click on the Run option.
2. In the Open field type regedit and press the OK button.
3. Navigate to the key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active
Setup\Installed Components\{89820200-ECBD-11cf-8B85-00AA005B4383}
4. Under that key you will see a entry named IsInstalled. Right click on
that entry and left
click on Modify.
5. Change the Value from 1 to 0.
6. Exit regedit.
******************************
unfortunately this will not work,
Have you any idea's as to how I could re-install IE6+ ?

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

And you would be replying to whom?

[To keep track of things, it helps immensely if you quote all of the
previous message(s) in your replies to the newsgroup. Thank you.]

I am using Avast free and MS security essentials

See this discussion:
http://social.answers.microsoft.com...t/thread/bf757e6a-e320-4a67-92bc-767e6acb26c4

You should have only one (1) anti-virus application installed and loading at
boot. You have two (2). Uninstall Avast or MSE & reboot...THEN check-in at
Windows Update again because the computer still isn't fully-patched (and
hasn't been for two year or more).

NB: If you got infected while you had AVG installed, see...

Can I install Microsoft Security Essentials [or any other
anti-virus/anti-spyware application] to clean up my already-infected
computer?
http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/msescan/thread/87058857-d181-4019-a723-efd9a49d9275