Re: IE6 (SP2) refuses connections while downloading
From: Frank Saunders, MS-MVP IE/OE (franksaunders_at_mvps.org)
Date: 12/30/04
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Date: Thu, 30 Dec 2004 04:56:10 -0600
Turn the computer off.
Wait ten seconds.
Turn the computer on and keep pressing F8 until you get a menu. Select Safe
Mode. From there you should be able to delete the folders for your User.
-- Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE Please respond in Newsgroup only. Do not send email http://www.fjsmjs.com Protect your PC http://www.microsoft.com./athome/security/protect/default.aspx "newsrider3" <canttake@nospamhere.not> wrote in message news:OXHEhJh7EHA.3236@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl > I've never heard the term "Default Administrator" account. > I have XP Home (SP2). > Safe mode offers me the option to login as either Administrator or > Owner. Fortunately I have never been offered a logon option when I > boot into regular windows mode, and I won't take any risks whatsoever > that might change that. That's exactly like I want it! I've only had > headaches in the past where logons are involved. > > "Frank Saunders, MS-MVP IE/OE" <franksaunders@mvps.org> wrote in > message news:OQsuW0e7EHA.1564@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl... >> You will have to Logon the the Default Administrator account to >> delete those folders for Owner. If you don't know how to do that >> tell us whether you have WinXP Home or WinXP Professional. >> >> -- >> Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE >> >> "newsrider3" <canttake@nospamhere.not> wrote in message >> news:OgeOyyc7EHA.2700@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl >>> That didn't work. Those folders won't delete. I got the message that >>> they're windows system folders and cannot be deleted. >>> >>> I wonder if they'll delete from safe mode? >>> >>> Or do I have to try to figure out how to use the Recovery Console? I >>> would need some help with the latter, which I've never tried. I know >>> how to get there, but then I'm lost. Looks like it's all DOS stuff, >>> which leaves me feeling very unconfident, and I wouldn't risk it >>> without some specific & expert directions. >>> >>> "newsrider3" <canttake@nospamhere.not> wrote in message >>> news:uzBoSuc7EHA.3684@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl... >>>> That might be it. Thanks. I had my TIF cache set to 10MB for >>>> awhile. Why? Because I read somewhere it was a good idea, but >>>> perhaps not! Then, I've increased it to 100MB very recently, which >>>> might account for the apparently unreproducible behaviour of my >>>> system during IE downloads. Your MVP article suggests to delete >>>> the history, temporary internet >>>> files, and cookies folders directly from Windows Explorer in >>>> Windows XP. I used to have a batch file to do that chore with >>>> W98se, but have never run across one for XP. The XP folder nests >>>> are complicated, and I'm uncertain about it. Would the correct >>>> paths be(?): c:\documents and settings\owner\local settings\cookies >>>> c:\documents and settings\owner\local settings\history >>>> c:\documents and settings\owner\local settings\temporary internet >>>> files Obviously I'm the "owner", and I seem to have 'administrator >>>> rights' >>>> for almost everything I've tried. But to complicate things there >>>> are parallel folder nests under 'documents and settings' for >>>> administrator, all users, and default user. So I wonder if just >>>> deleting those folders for "owner" will be sufficient? I know that >>>> sometimes I must access the entries under 'all users' too if I want >>>> to modify the start menu. -- >>>> newsrider3
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