Re: MIE Add/remove programs

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"Noel Paton" <NoelDPspamless@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:OeUc1p3%23FHA.1256@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> OK - it does sound very much as if you may have malware present!!!
> You may already have a virus/spyware hijack
>
> download the Stinger from here and run it to make sure that A-V-disabling
> viruses are not present on your PC
> http://vil.mcafeesecurity.com/vil/averttools.asp
>
> - update your virus scanner and run a full system scan of all files.
>
> Reboot to Safe Mode and run CWShredder - to remove variants of the
> CoolWebSearch hijacker.
> http://www.merijn.org/cwschronicles.html
>
> Use CWShredder, the removal tool:
> http://www.trendmicro.com/cwshredder/
>
> download AdAware SE Personal Edition from www.lavasoftusa.com, install,
> update, and run it to remove spyware, adware, and other such nasties from
> your system.
> You may already have a virus/spyware hijack
>
> download the Stinger from here and run it to make sure that A-V-disabling
> viruses are not present on your PC
> http://vil.mcafeesecurity.com/vil/averttools.asp
>
> - update your virus scanner and run a full system scan of all files.
>
> Reboot to Safe Mode and run CWShredder - to remove variants of the
> CoolWebSearch hijacker.
> http://www.merijn.org/cwschronicles.html
>
> Use CWShredder, the removal tool:
> http://www.trendmicro.com/cwshredder/
>
> download AdAware SE Personal Edition from www.lavasoftusa.com, install,
> update, and run it to remove spyware, adware, and other such nasties from
> your system.
>
>
> --
> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)
>
> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
> http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm
>
> http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
>
> Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
> "Trevor" <trevor@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:u$$2aZ3%23FHA.4092@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>
>> "Noel Paton" <NoelDPspamless@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:el29mox%23FHA.1676@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Reboot to Safe Mode
>>> Go to Add/Remove Programs and try a repair of Internet Explorer from
>>> there.
>>> Go to the entry for 'Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 SP1 and Internet
>>> Tools'
>>> in Add/Remove Programs
>>> Click on Remove - and click on Repair on the window that pops up
>>> Reboot on request to Normal Mode
>>>
>>> If the above entry isn't there, you first need to uninstall all the
>>> patches
>>> applied, then do the repair, then reapply the patches
>>> The patches are listed in Add/Remove under the names 'Internet Explorer
>>> Qxxxxxx'
>>> highlight, click Remove - reboot if requested.
>>> Repeat until the MSIE6SP1 entry appears - then repair as above.
>>>
>>> HTH
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)
>>>
>>> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
>>> http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm
>>>
>>> http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
>>>
>>> Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to
>>> NG's
>>> "Trevor Appleton" <trevor@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>> news:%23N6uMIw%23FHA.532@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>I went into add/remove programs to try and repair my MIE 6, but it
>>>>wasn't there. Should it be there? Is there a way of checking to see if
>>>>it needs repairing?
>>>>
>>>> I occasionally get a message thate MIE has encountered a problem and
>>>> needs to close, it then quits. Reopening it always results in the same
>>>> message. Rebooting solves the problem, so perhaps its not urgent.
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> No entry for MIE in add/remove programs when in safe mode either (took
>> about 8 minutes hanging on aforementioned line before going into safe
>> mode).
>>
>> No entries either for any updates.
>>
>> Since going into safe mode my PC will not now shut down at all. It hangs
>> on the blue screen on 'windows is shutting down' with no movement in the
>> bar below which usually shows someone's at home.
>>
>


What do you think to this? MIEN shouldn't appear in the add/remove software
list in XP should it?

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=318378


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