internet options

I am using windows xp prof. when trying to open the internet options, a window will flash but to fast to to read. and the options won't open ive tried the registry fixes for all of the post for this problem and have reinstalled internet explorer 6 alsow have check for corupt system files, alsow replaced inetcei file in sys32 i have never used spybot and have run several spyware checkers and scaned for viruses. im using nortons prof.2003 and alsow canot conect to the auto update for it. ive read fixes till my eyes pop out please help

 

kirkj2932--System Restore?
(Did you install any sofware just before this started?)

 

the only install was i had removed outdated pc-cillin and installed the nortins that's when I noticed the problem

 

I have run regcleaner alsow

 

kirkj2932--You could try uninstalling Norton's (expecially anything other than the Antivirus portion).
But, again, what about System Restore?

 

I tied the system restore first I forgot to list that thank's

 

I am more than a novice user and was able to fined the salution at your truble site but i think for some one that is a new user would have become frustrated with the general anser that are posted there if you could brawden the gen Q&A section it would help

 

the last post was not for this board sorry my cut past didn't i was trying to post that I noticed that most of the registry fixes were for windows 98 or me and some of them are not in the same location as XP if there are ones for XP that would help. I am alsow us am useing a home net that is on a router for sbc yahoo is there users are controled through this is there somthing there that could loc me out of the internet options?

 

kirkj2932--It is a little hard to know whether you have solved the problem or not. If you did, what was the solution?
If you didn't, there is an ouitside chance this reference might help
http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/537/
Also, why not run a spyware detector, like SpybotS&D as you mention?

 

i havent found a fix for this yet the problem with the registry fixes that are listed is that in windows xp the [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\
Control Panel] isn't there the same with
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\
Control Panel]
after the microsoft there is no \Internet Explorer\Control Panel
ive checked in the registry of my other mech setup the same way and it's not listed ether

 

kirkj2932--Unfortunately I do not use WinXP so cannot supply the equivalents. Strange that the page I referred you to claims to be useable for "All Windows ".
What you could do us open your Registry and run Edit|Find on each of the Internet tab options. Be sure to spell them just like they are in that reference I provided (e.g., GeneralTab, not General Tab). In Win98 you keep clicking on F3 to search throught the entire registry for each item, since it could be in more than one place.
Also presume you saw there was a Page 2 to the reference.
http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/797/
but I am concerned there is no setting for the whole item Internet Options.
I guess you know there is a Repair IE fix for WinXP, but it is very complicated compared to the one for earlier Win OS's
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;318378

 

hello moma!!! I finaly got it, Ok the last post you gave me was very helpfull with a twist I had to remove internet explorer in add and remove windows components. It wasn't in the add & remove programs like most of the articles sed. then edit the registry for
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{89820200-ECBD-11cf-8B85-00AA005B4383} right clickand select modify find (REG_DWORD)
Change the value data from 1 to 0, and then click OK.
this tells windows IE has ben removed.


Then I whent to microsoft for a fresh internet explorer 6 install for 2000 AND XP and it was no good it kept telling me that it wasn't signed for xp and wouldn't install sow I returned to the add & remove and re checked the box to install internet explorer and bang it worked.

IM telling you this was a hair puller I had tried the add & remove windows component befor but without the registry change

I thank all for the helpfull post's and hope this can be of youse to others

 

kirkj2932--thanks for posting back with the good news. You are the first person I have heard from who was able to follow the instructions for Repair IE in WinXP!!