Re: similar experience -- positive update
From: Frank Saunders, MS-MVP IE/OE (franksaunders_at_mvps.org)
Date: 05/08/04
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Date: Fri, 7 May 2004 19:19:44 -0500
"Jeff" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Thanks a lot, Frank. I actually read one of your post
> yesterday (which I think is identical to your reply to my
> post, see below) and tried what you recommended to do.
>
> I happened to have AdAware and SpyBot both installed
> previously. SpyBot did not catch anything at all; but
> AdAware "deep-scan" (scaning all files and folders) found
> the 9 or 10 changes in registry keys modified by ISearch.
> So now that problem with ISearch is gone, for which I am
> very happy.
>
> HOWEVER, the problem with opening a new browser still
> persists. IE update or reinstallation still did not pass
> the Win logo test - so one or more components that I cannot
> figure out are not installed - maybe that is the cause of
> the remaining problems.
>
> I copied George's post here to reinstate the problem one
> more time:
> --Everytime I click on a link and a new window pops up, the
> window is barren, meaning there is no address bar, no
> standard buttons appear, no status bar appears. The only
> thing that shows up is the menu bar and the MSN toolbar.
> I have no clue why it is doing this, and it only happens
> when I click on a link that opens in a new window. If I
> use the "file, new, window" method, everything is normal,
> but when I click a link that opens in a new window the
> problem described appears. Please help me with this, any
> help you can give me is very appreciated. Thank you very
> much.
>
> Any more suggestions?
>
> Thanks again for the suggestions on scumwares.
Check for a file named HOSTS with no extension (not Hosts.sam). It may be a
hidden file. Open it with Notepad and remove any line referencing the site.
Or, rename HOSTS to OLDHOSTS
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