Re: Spybot S&D Breaks AOL Instant Messenger

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From: MX1 (mx1_at_mx1.abc)
Date: 05/29/04 

Date: Sat, 29 May 2004 17:34:40 GMT

Thanks for all the suggestions. I tried System Restore to 2 points in time
and it couldn't get back to either one. Another problem I guess.

Anyhow, uninstalled and reinstalled AIM. No luck.
Restored WildTangent (part of AIM) using Spybot S&D interface. No luck.
The problem isn't AIM connecting, it connects fine and I can see people
signing on and off. The only problem is you can't type in a chat window.
Odd. Like part of the program got corrupted (dll or something). I really
believe a reinstall would've fixded it.

Decided to install Trillian instead. That works fine. Overall, very upset
that this broke AIM.

:(

"david" <david@AAAA.net> wrote in message
news:u6NPgwOREHA.3344@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> You might try removing the immunize blocking in SBS&D. Then see if AOL IM
> works. If so, then reapply the immunize blocking again and see if AOL IM
> still works. I had a problem connecting with AOL IM when I first setup
> SpywareBlaster 1.3. I disabled all the protection, connected to AOL IM
and
> then enabled the protection again. Now AOL IM works fine and
SpywareBlaster
> protection is fully enabled. I thing the two features are similar.
>
> David
>
>
> "roger" <sergiorogerdon'tspam@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:rcveb0dji3jb29kdlb7to1ds74jjou8pl8@4ax.com...
> > No, it is a good suggestion. If the recovery option in spybot fails,
> > the OP can use system restore.
> >
> > On Fri, 28 May 2004 13:33:41 -0400, "Willie"
> > <willieinkazoo@chartermi.net> wrote:
> >
> > >OOPS, I guess System Restore is an EXTREME suggestion...Sorry...
> > >Willie
> > >
> > >"roger" <sergiorogerdon'tspam@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > >news:o9reb0t8bh5dl4758c4e3e5jtc3hqf99j2@4ax.com...
> > >> Hi,
> > >>
> > >> On Fri, 28 May 2004 02:05:06 GMT, "MX1" <mx1@mx1.abc> wrote:
> > >>
> > >> >Help! I have a client machine upon which Spybot S&D removed tons of
> bad
> > >> >stuff. In the process, AOL Instant Messenger broke. It can sign on
> and
> > >see
> > >> >messages, however, the user cannot type anything in the text box to
IM
> > >back.
> > >> >Uninstalling and Reinstalling does not work. I've only seen one web
> post
> > >> >about a user experiencing this, but it was cut short before the
answer
> > >> >surfaced. Has anyone seen this? Please help if you have. Thanks!
> > >> >
> > >>
> > >> There's a feature in spybot called recovery. When you click this
> > >> button it takes you to a window where you can see the changes and
undo
> > >> them.
> > >> After undoing them, perform a spyware scan using ad-aware.
> > >>
> > >> Good luck
> > >
> >
>
>

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