Re: search engines don't work

From: Frank Saunders, MS-MVP (franksaunders_at_mvps.org)
Date: 03/21/04 

Date: Sat, 20 Mar 2004 21:12:16 -0600

"jp" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:10bbf01c40eeb$95d2a550$a401280a@phx.gbl
> The search engines in web sites ie: Yahoo don't work they
> return a "the page cannot be displayed" check your
> network connection. I have tried every possible settings
> included all the default setting but nothing works. I
> have removed and reinstalled IE6 to no avail. I am
> thinking it could be a network problem, i have removed
> the firewall but that did nothing. Any idea? I have
> windows xp home edition and IE6 with all the updates. No
> virus has been detected and adaware 6 didn't find
> anything either.

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. 

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Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE
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