Re: Browser will not Launch

From: H Leboeuf (NoAddress_at_generation.invalid)
Date: 05/29/04


Date: Sat, 29 May 2004 10:03:25 -0400

Check for parasites in the account.

This may be caused by a third-party program (adware, spyware, parasite).
Get AdAware and SpyBot and run them both. Keep them up to date.
Dealing with Unwanted Spyware, Parasites, Toolbars and Search Engines
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

Additional link:
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm

You may need this removal tool.
More: Complete list by variant with up-to-date information.
http://www.merijn.org/cwschronicles.html
More: Removal tool: http://www.merijn.org/files/cwshredder.zip

-- 
Henri Leboeuf
Web page: http://www.colba.net/~hlebo49/index.htm
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"Kevin Foley" <kevinfo1@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:urzWv%23MREHA.3944@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> I have a Windows 2000 (SP4) Laptop that has the latest critical patches
> installed. The laptop connects to a W2K Active Directory.
>
> IE 6 will not launch for a specific users profile. I went in with the
admin
> account for the domain and was able to have IE launch.
>
> How do I repair this so the local user can have IE6 launch?
>
>


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