Re: WinXPPro - can't google thru IntExplorer and can't search thru WinExplorer

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Thanks for the acknowledgement.

The "nothing seems to work" was designed to chase off the guessing game.
And I had hoped to hook a response of "Yep, been there, and this is how to
fix it."

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"Malke" <invalid@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> baz wrote:
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> Not sure what going on.
>>
>> I can't seem to google. - This page cannot be displayed. Nor can I
>> right
>> click to Open page in another window. The another window comes up
>> blank.
>>
>> Nor search thru Start | search | file or folders - the search bar is
>> just blank.
>>
>> I've spent 3 days on another computer connected to the same net work
>> searching the internet for a fix. But nothing seems to work.
>>
>> I've create another user on the same computer.
>> But the problems still exist on both users.
>>
>> Any help would be appreciated.
>>
>> thanks
>> baz
>
> Please tell us what you have already tried. "Nothing seems to work" is
> not enough information. Have you scanned with a current version
> antivirus (not earlier than 2004) using updated definitions? Have you
> scanned for non-viral malware with programs like Ad-aware and Spybot
> Search & Destroy? Have you done all these scans in Safe Mode? If you
> want help, please post back with details about your computer, the
> problem, your Internet connection, and what you've already done.
>
> In the meantime, here are general malware removal steps:
> http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware
>
> Malke
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> "Don't Panic!"
> MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User


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