Re: Spurious URLs being inserted into IE "Back" list

Hi Frank - That may well apply. Add IESpyAd as I previously recommended,
and if that doesn't fix it, then manually add any listed ad sites from the
dropdown to the Restricted Zone as Martin has advised on Frank's page.

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Regards, Jim Byrd, MS-MVP
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"Frank D. Nicodem, Jr." <Mail@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> "Jim Byrd" <jrbyrd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> 3. Also, you don't appear from your report to have adequate HOSTS
>> file protection. From Blocking Unwanted Parasites with a Hosts File,
>> http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm :
>
> Jim, I just wanted to add one more note that I discovered while
> reading the above Web page, because I think it applies directly to my
> problem. Here's an excerpt from that Web page, and I think it
> describes my problem *exactly*. Can you comment any further on what
> the author has said on this Web page?
> ------------------------------------------------------------------
> Frank Nicodem
> Mail@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> Strange behavior in the Back Button
>
> Sometimes when you click the Back button to return to the previous
> page it appears that nothing happens. What usually occurs is that the
> HOSTS file has blocked one or more (<Iframe>) ad pages that are
> embedded into the web page you are viewing.
>
> To verify this click the small drop-down arrow on the Back
> button, do you see just an ad server listed? ... well now you know
> ..... As you can see the first three links are blocked ad servers,
> simply skip to the valid link. However there are a few exceptions. In
> some cases the web page can contain a script to prevent the user from
> returning to a previous page. Martin Hawes sends along this tip:
> If you add the "ad servers" you see listed in the Back Button
> drop-down, to the Restricted Zone this will eliminate the Back button
> issue. Editors Note: however if you are using Windows XP SP2, you
> will be prompted by the "Security Center" about a 3rd party
> connection. Just click No and continue.


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