Tunial--If you have been reading posts here in January, you know that there is question just how much support users of Win98 can expect from...
dobhar--Good question. That is why I suggested the "ping" test. If IE is not connecting then some connection setting in IE is presumably wrong....
pccoach--Are her ActiveX settings in IE Tools|Internet Options|Security tab|Custom Level set to Enable or Prompt? You need allow ActiveX to run...
indutch--The answer to your question "Is it possible...?" is Yes. The guys who send you spam do it all the time. But I do not know how to do...
Lonny Jones--Merijn's sites are still down for me. So is http://www.spywareinfo.com But you can get CWShredder from Major Geeks as you mention...
joeskys-- 1) Not sure i understand your comment about "could not copy explore.exe ". I do not see explore.exe mentioned in the references I...
joeskys--I understand you cannot reach any internet site with IE. What version of Windows are you using? Have you tried the suggestions in those...
Johanna--If you have an HP PC, it seems dan239 has found the solution!!:D
It seems sciman has solved the problem--hopefully permanently. But for anyone who wants HiJackThis and CWShredder while their own sites are down:...
Johanna --Are you saying that you have unchecked Links in View|Toolbars (so the Links on Toolbar disappear) and "something" rechecks it and Links...
joeskys--Is the problem only reaching your home page? Can you reach other Internet Sites? If "yes" to both, maybe your home page site is having...
James Martin--Here is another MSKB article which suggests that unless you have the problem(s) mentioned, there is no need for you to install the...
Blank taskbar buttons often go away after a reboot.
ozzydawg --Indeed, thanks for posting back. Always good to hear of a fix to a problem. P.S. To All--Merijn's sites are still down.
ozzydawg--You may have the CoolWebSearch spyware. Run AdAware http://www.lavasoft.de/support/download/ or SpybotS&D http://security.kolla.de/...
The above is a duplicate post. See http://www.windowsbbs.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=27639 I suggest posts be made there.
sciman--Thanks for posting back. Glad to learn the fix. If it recurs, you may want to look into the spyware angle. A scan with a spyware...
szvpvp--What do you mean by "clean up "? You can delete any Favorite you know you seldom/never use with a right click|Delete. You can use...
indmusic--I sometimes look in there for help. I seldom post. Those guys are too smart. :D
Newt--That's good detective work. I did find two references to this problem...
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