Re: Explorer 6.0

From: S.Sengupta (ssengupta__at_msn.com)
Date: 06/14/04


Date: Mon, 14 Jun 2004 11:18:29 +0530

Hi Kathy,
scan your system with adaware,spybot search and destroy

see also:-
Home Page Setting Changes Unexpectedly, or You Cannot Change Your Home
Page Setting

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=320159

regards,
ssg MS-MVP
pronetworks.org

Kathy wrote:

> I am using Explorer 6.0 and XP. This weekend I suddenly
> have pop-ups happening even when I don't have Explorer
> launched (but am connected to server for email/Outlook).
> In addition, instead of Yahoo.com being my default window
> for Explorer (as I have had set), something
> called "allaboutsearching" comes up. Even after I reset
> it to yahoo.com, an additional window for
> allaboutsearching appears. I checked for viruses and
> have none. I ran spybot.com to get rid of anything that
> might have attached itself to my system. After both
> these actions I still am having troubles. What do you
> suggest? Would clearing out cookies work? Should I try
> to uninstall and reinstall explorer? What can I do?
> This is horrible and I ahve never had such troubles
> before. I can barely type a couple sentences in an email
> when a popup appears and messes up my system. I cannot
> begin to use my computer for business tomorrow (which is
> how I make my living). Please help!
>
> Desperately,
> Kathy



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