Re: broken shortcuts in favorites [Resolved]

From: Leonard F Kiesling (lenny323_at_optonline-removetoreply-.net)
Date: 05/12/04 

Date: Tue, 11 May 2004 21:43:59 -0400

solution:
what i did:
scanned with adaware, spybot, norton AV 2002, all clean. had updated first.
changed settings in adaware thru forum research- found 3 web sites that
possibly install spyware-bad links; removed them.
submitted hijackthis log to aumhu forum (the best one! they replied!) had
some entries to fix.
deleted tif's, history, temps, cookies, thru the deltree method.

after the above, still had problem viewing web pages on first opening of
I.E.; would view after refreshing 1 or more times; same with links in
favorites; same if manually typed into address bar.

final fix:

thanks to the pa bear & members of forum, here's the fix:

""Quote:
could i try repair I.E. option in add/remove programs?

Sure, why not (if it's available)? All running applications, including AV,
closed please. (Actually, that was going to be my next suggestion.) Or you
could Overinstall IE6-SP1 (which does even more). Method 2 in this KB
article also works in Win98, Len: http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=318378
_________________
~Robear Dyer (aka PA Bear)""

repair of I.E. thru add/remove programs in control panel, as directed above
solved the problem

i thought i replied to all places i wrote. i guess i forgot. (had to look up
redux) thanks, pa, len

"PA Bear" <PABear@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:ufJoalvNEHA.640@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Lenny Redux!
> http://forum.aumha.org/viewtopic.php?t=5062
> --
> ~PA Bear
>
> Leonard F Kiesling wrote:
> > thank you! pa bear! used cwshredder, adaware, spybot, norton 2002, all
> > clean. created a log from hijack this. sent it to forum you listed, &
> > net-integration forum. i'm awaiting replies.
> > also, didn't occur to me there would be a browser specialty newsgroup.
> > thanks for that too!
> >
> > "PA Bear" <PABear@mvps.org> wrote in message
> > news:O7KE70zMEHA.556@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> >> Check your system for "hijackware":
> >>
> >> Help with Hijackware
> >> http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
> >> http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
> >> http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
> >> http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/Darnit.htm
> >>
> >> CoolWebSearch Chronicles
> >> http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/cwschronicles.html
> >>
> >> Run these tools in the following order with nothing else running in
> >> background:
> >>
> >> 1. CWShredder (fix all found)
> >>
> >> 2. Ad-Aware (fix all found)
> >>
> >> 3. Spybot (RTFM but generally fix everything in red)
> >>
> >> Important: You *must* seek updates for Ad-Aware, Spybot, etc., before
> >> each and every use, even "right out of the box". But even they can't
> >> catch everything, 24/7. When all else fails, HijackThis
> >> (http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/files/HijackThis.exe) is the
> >> preferred tool to use. It will help you to both identify and remove
any
> >> hijackware/spyware. **Post your files to
http://forums.spywareinfo.com/
> >> or http://forum.aumha.org/viewforum.php?f=30 for expert analysis, not
> >> here.**
> >>
> >> [Alternate download pages for many of the above tools may be found at
> >> http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm.]
> >>
> >> Also update your virus definitions and then run a full system scan.
From
> >> now on, do both daily.
> >>
> >> So How Did I Get Infected Anyway?
> >> http://boards.cexx.org/viewtopic.php?t=957
> >> --
> >> Please post future IE queries to this IE6-specific newsgroup:
> >>
> >
>
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6.browser
> >>
> >> HTH - Please Reply to This Thread
> >>
> >> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> >> MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE), AH-VSOP
> >>
> >> AumHa Forums
> >> http://forum.mvps.org/
> >>
> >> What You Should Know About Spyware
> >> http://www.microsoft.com/mscorp/twc/privacy/spyware.mspx
> >>
> >> Leonard F Kiesling wrote:
> >>> using win 98se, 384 ram, pentIII 450mhz, I.E. 6.0
> >>> recently deleted temporary internet files & off line content. prior to
> >>> that i installed an 811630 update to resolve a problem with help.
> >>>
> >>> when i go to some of my favorites in I.E., i receive "the page cannot
be
> >>> displayed" screen. the address bar displays the proper web site.
button
> >>> on task bar shows"cannot find...."
> >>>
> >>> if i refresh the page, sometimes twice i usually get the correct page.
> >>> it doesn't happen on all the favorites, just some.
> >>> any ideas how to correct? should i try & run the repair I.E. in the
> >>> add/remove programs?
> >>> thank you, len kiesling
>