Re: Control-F kills IE6

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From: DSL-Dave (dminott_at_yourshortsDomino-Biz.com)
Date: 01/23/05 

Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2005 02:34:40 -0500

Thanks, but I have already run Ad-Aware, CWShredder and Spybot, and the
system is clean.
Any other suggestions are welcome!
------
Dave

"Meena" <SAYNO2SPAM.emailmeena@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:uIIgDXRAFHA.3824@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Hi there,
>
> Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive software
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;827315
>
> You may also scan your computer using the award winning Lavasoft Adaware
> software, please download from here (direct link):
> http://www.lavasoft.de/ms/index.htm
>
> After successfully installing the Ad-aware, please follow the steps below:
>
> 1. Double click the Ad-Aware icon on desktop.
> 2. Click "Check for Updates", "Connect" and download the latest pattern
file
> if available. and click Finish
> 3. Click "Start" and then "Next"
> 4. After the scan is finished, click "Next"
> 5. Select all the items (checkboxes) or
> (Right click on any object in the "Scan result" list and choose 'Select
> all objects')
> 6. Click Next and click OK to confirm removal.
>
> --
> HTH
> Meena
> "DSL-Dave" <dminott@yourshortsDomino-Biz.com> wrote in message
> news:OOPFwSQAFHA.2016@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> > For some strange reason, lately, whenever I do a Ctrl-F on a web page
IE6
> > crashes and dumps back to the desktop.
> > It may have been caused by the installation of an errant shareware
> program,
> > however, I can't seem to find a cure.
> > I would really rather not re-install IE6, so maybe, someone has a
niftier
> > idea!
> > All help gratefully accepted.
> > Thanks,
> > --------
> > Dave
> >
> >
>
>

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