Re: IE wont RUN

From: Ramesh [MVP] (ramesh_at_nojunkmails.com@mvps.org)
Date: 06/12/04


Date: Sun, 13 Jun 2004 00:46:04 +0530

This problem occurs due to malware browser helper objects (BHO) installed in the computer. The BHO tries to modify certain system files and Windows Registry entries that require administrative credentials to access. From a limited user account, the BHO may not be able to access these files and registry entries, Internet Explorer stops abruptly

Download all of these utilities and scan the system.

Note: Spyware removers are rules-based and are updated very frequently as and when new malware is discovered. Therefore, update both of these tools before scanning, very important.

Lavasoft Ad-Aware - www.lavasoftusa.com
SpyBot S&D - http://www.safer-networking.org/
CWShredder : http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/files/CWShredder.exe
Online Spyware scan: Do you have parasites?: http://aumha.org/a/noads.php

[Prevent spyware from being installed]
Note down the security tips at: http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

Block AD/Spyware sites using HOSTS file [very effective method]
HOSTS file guide: http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm

Download Toolbarcop from http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/toolbarcop.htm and run it. From the Options menu, click "Increase Security level for Internet Zone (Internet Explorer)".

-- 
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
AumHa VSOP: http://www.aumha.org
<blu_cheez_adrenaline_rush@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:1bccf01c450ac$472ac9c0$a001280a@phx.gbl...
hi all...
i have windows XP professional with SP1. my harddrive has 
6 partitions ( "C:\" partition is NTFS and the rest are 
FAT32) i hvae 2 accounts on it..one is administrator 
access and the other is limited access....when i run IE 
from the administrator account it runs fine......but when 
i run it from the limited access account it wont 
run.....then again if i change its access to 
administrator it will run fine ( but then- why would i 
have a limited account if i want everybody to open my 
files..lolz).it seems that the application just hangs up 
but does not give any error other then the one to send a 
report to microsoft..i hvea tried sending report to 
microsoft but no reply from there.......anybody out there 
with help????


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