Re: Reseting IE 6 On XP

From: Frank Saunders, MS-MVP (franksaunders_at_mvps.org)
Date: 02/21/04 

Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2004 22:39:40 -0600

"Nate" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1357801c3f804$ea8eca90$a101280a@phx.gbl
> Hi, I have problems with my IE 6 on Windows XP Home
> Edition. It has issues with Javascript handling, and also
> there is a plugin that some other user accidently
> installed that causes fullscreen popups of ads with no
> link to close them. Also ( which i think is part of the
> javascript handlering errors) the cursor (in text areas
> on pages with very advanded Javascript) jumps randomly
> and makes it hard to type. after a few dozen words the
> cursor jumps and whoops! the cursor is up there ^ and the
> words are placed in the middle of another sentence. this
> is especially annoying when i am trying to write long
> emails. it does this of its on free will, not of a
> keyboard error or a mis-typed arrow key.
>
> I have attempted to reset internet explorer by altering
> the "IsInstalled" regstry key, but only to have the setup
> reseting my system. After the windows update has
> downloaded the components and is busy "Installing
> Components", a message comes up that says "The software
> you are installing has not passed Windows Logo testing to
> verify its compatibility with Windows XP. (Tell me why
> this testing is important.)" I found the article
> at "http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
> us;828031", but this solution didn't work. Either.
>
> So, i tried again, and again the exact same problem
> occurs. I am the administrator of the computer and i have
> looked through the plugins and components in the regstry,
> but nothing seems to be the problem. Is there a way to
> totally erase all the non-personalized settings of
> internet explorer 6? by non personalized i mean the all
> the settings except for my favorites, home page, cookies,
> security settings, etc....
>
> I hope i can fix my very messed up Internet Explorer.
> Till then, hello Netscape.

Alt-F4 should always close the active window.

"The Software You Are Installing Has Not Passed Windows Logo Testing... "
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=828031
You Cannot Install Some Updates or Programs
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=822798
'The software you are installing has not passed Windows Logo testing to
verify it's compatibility with Windows XP'
http://www.jsiinc.com/SUBN/tip6500/rh6571.htm 

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