Re: IE 6.0 SP1

Tech-Archive recommends: Fix windows errors by optimizing your registry

From: Frank Saunders, MS-MVP (franksaunders_at_mvps.org)
Date: 03/02/04 

Date: Tue, 2 Mar 2004 14:03:23 -0600

That fixes the symptom, not the problem.
Try Ad-Aware and SpyBot S & D, making sure both are added before scanning.
If they don't get it post your HijackThis log to the forum listed in the
article. 

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Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE
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"Mike Gaffney" <webmaster@gec-bsa.org> wrote in message 
news:5a1c01c40085$4d824590$a001280a@phx.gbl...
>I found this temp fix on the administrator newsgroup but it
> only is a quick fix and microsoft needs to address the
> problem I hope this will narrow down the problem area for them.
> Here it is:
> Go to tools/internet options/advanced and uncheck
> "enable third party extentions"
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>I have had the same problem for about a week on all of the
>>my computers(4)I use XP with IE6 I have had to stat using
>>Netscape 7.1 as it does not have the issues. My guess is
>>that it started with one of the updates. I do not have
>>spywear on my computer and I use the full edition of McAfee
>>Security Center. I have even tried to tune off McAfee and
>>it still hangs, several of my computer friends have the
>>same issue.
>>
>>Mike
>>
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>First eliminate any scumware.
>>>See
>>>Dealing with Unwanted Spyware, Parasites, Toolbars and
>>Search Engines
>>>http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
>>>
>>>Note that AdAware and SpyBot S & D will each catch some
>>things the other
>>>won't.  Also, each needs to be updated before every use,
>>even when just
>>>downloaded.  There's also a lot more to do than just those
>>two programs.
>>>CWShredder is also available here:
>>>http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs_edits/cwshredder.zip
>>>**Post your HijackThis log to
>>>http://forums.spywareinfo.com/ or the Spyware forum at
>>>http://forum.aumha.org/ for expert analysis, not here.**
>>>Alternative download pages for Ad-Aware, Spybot,
>>HijackThis and CWShredder
>>>may be found on this page:
>>>http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm.
>>>If trying everything at that site does not fix the problem
>>please post back
>>>in the same thread.
>>>
>>>-- 
>>>Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE
>>>Please respond in Newsgroup.  Do not send email
>>>http://www.fjsmjs.com
>>>Protect your PC
>>>http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/
>>>
>>>
>>>"Jackie Palmer" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com>
>>wrote in message
>>>news:55c701c4005e$f1460440$a501280a@phx.gbl...
>>>> Every time IE is started, the home page loads, then
>>>> freezes for about 30 sec.  In the lower right corner, the
>>>> bar that fills up as the page loads stays full.  During
>>>> this time, I cannot scroll the page, click on any links,
>>>> or use any of the buttons or menu options at the top of
>>>> the screen.  When it goes back to normal and I go to
>>>> another page, the whole thing happens again.
>>>>
>>>> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>>>>
>>>
>>>.
>>>
>>.
>>
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