Re: Unable to download files through IE6

From: Frank Saunders, MS-MVP (franksaunders_at_mvps.org)
Date: 04/10/04 

Date: Sat, 10 Apr 2004 16:24:26 -0500

"DD" <dd@dd.com> wrote in message
news:e6Q9SoxHEHA.2924@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl
> Greetings,
>
> Yes I am having exactly the same problem since yesterday and I too it
> was related to a hijacked problem, where they redirected my Home page
> to their search Home page.
>
> I have reinstalled IE6 but that didnt solve the problem.
>
> Would appreciate to receive advise how to fix that beside
> reinstalling the whole Windows XP.
>
> Thank you in advance

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> "Dan" <NATRAPS@hotmail.com> a écrit dans le message de news:
> 1adc801c41f14$8e02c650$a501280a@phx.gbl...
>> I have tried downloading every program that others have
>> posted to no avail.  If anyone knows where the file is
>> that is causing this, I can take care of it from there.
>> Thanks!
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> I recently removed a file that hijacked my browser (the
>>> webpage it was loading was www.hvkd.us).  After serveral
>>> hours of attempting to remove the file I was finally
>>> successful.  Everything seems to be working fine except
>>> for one thing.  When I click on a link to download a
>> file
>>> (.exe, .mp3 etc), Internet Explorer now loads a blank
>>> page with "http:///" in the address bar.  I know I can
>>> right-click and select "save target as" if it's a link,
>>> but if I have to click on a "button" to download
>>> something I can't do it.  Has anyone else experienced
>>> this problem or know of a way to fix it?  Any help would
>>> be appreciated.  Thanks!
>>>
>>> Running:
>>> Windows XP Home
>>> 256MB Ram
>>> 60GB HD
>>> Internet Explorer 6.0
>>> .