Re: Blank Emails in Outlook Express

From: Frank Saunders, MS-MVP IE/OE (franksaunders_at_mvps.org)
Date: 04/29/04 

Date: Thu, 29 Apr 2004 11:06:53 -0500

"vivi" <vivi.15h6vk@mail.mcse.ms> wrote in message
news:vivi.15h6vk@mail.mcse.ms
> Thanks for the help especially that line
> regsvr32 inetcomm.dll
>
> I just had this problem last 2 days. It was not because I was
> updating operating system with virus scanner on autoprotect. Cause I
> disabled Norton Autoprotect all the time and only use it to manually
> scan every file i download.
>
> Anyway I'm pretty sure this blank email problem with Outlook express
> was caused by a spyware program, cause at the same time my internet
> explorer had this new search window called search 88 or something
> which never went away even when i closed it, next time i restart it
> would be there again.
>
> In case people want to know how i got rid of it and fix blank email
> problem.
> I typed that regsvr32 line and i could see my emails, but then when i
> restart comp i would have same problem.
> So I downloaded Adaware 6.0, ran liveupdate, it took away some
> registry entries that was probably due to spyware.
>
> Cleared Internet Cache and deleted all cookies
> I put that HOSTS file which blocks some ads.
> I also downloaded CWShredder and ran it.
> I downloaded the latest critical Windows Updates from Microsoft
> website.
> Remove all entries in Publishers in your IE Options in control panel.
>
> Then ran regsvr32 line again and only after DOING ALL this was my
> problem fixed. Thanks to the people who mentioned those programs and
> files.

Thanks for the feedback.
I don't suppose you saved the Registry entries Ad-Aware cleared. 

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