Hi,

I'm having some trouble with explore 6.0 with xp sp 2. For whatever
reason the popup blocker is defaulting to OFF rather than on. Not a
huge deal but I'd still like to know whats causing it and (more
importantly) how to fix it.

Thanks!
Sanjay

highlandertn@gmail.com wrote in news:1132468421.540303.157950@z14g2000cwz.googlegr oups.com:

> Hi,
>
> I'm having some trouble with explore 6.0 with xp sp 2. For whatever
> reason the popup blocker is defaulting to OFF rather than on. Not a
> huge deal but I'd still like to know whats causing it and (more
> importantly) how to fix it.

Sounds like adware or spyware. Have you checked your system with AdAware
or Spybot Search & Destroy? Also, Microsoft's Beta AntiSpyware is pretty
thorough.
I don't use Internet Explorer myself, but I've run into it on customer's
machines a lot. It's usually caused by adware.
AdAware SEPersonal - http://www.download.com/3000-2144-10045910.html
Spybot Search & Destroy - http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/
Microsoft AntiSpyware - http://tinyurl.com/dcu4e
or....
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/t...yLang=en&oRef=

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Stay away from MS Beta AS!

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"Menno Hershberger" <mhersh22@nosuchplace.net> wrote in message
news:Xns9714178DC5D79butter@daisymae.com...
> highlandertn@gmail.com wrote in
> news:1132468421.540303.157950@z14g2000cwz.googlegr oups.com:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I'm having some trouble with explore 6.0 with xp sp 2. For whatever
>> reason the popup blocker is defaulting to OFF rather than on. Not a
>> huge deal but I'd still like to know whats causing it and (more
>> importantly) how to fix it.
>
> Sounds like adware or spyware. Have you checked your system with AdAware
> or Spybot Search & Destroy? Also, Microsoft's Beta AntiSpyware is pretty
> thorough.
> I don't use Internet Explorer myself, but I've run into it on customer's
> machines a lot. It's usually caused by adware.
> AdAware SEPersonal - http://www.download.com/3000-2144-10045910.html
> Spybot Search & Destroy - http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/
> Microsoft AntiSpyware - http://tinyurl.com/dcu4e
> or....
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/t...yLang=en&oRef=
>
> --
> --- A Freudian slip is when you say one thing but mean your mother. ---

Why?

"Kelly" <kelly@mvps.org> wrote in news:eO6#j6a7FHA.2716
@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl:

> Stay away from MS Beta AS!
>



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--- A Freudian slip is when you say one thing but mean your mother. ---

Menno,

The 'Real Time Protection' works alright. The scanner needs a lot of work
though,

Drew

"Menno Hershberger" <mhersh22@nosuchplace.net> wrote in message
news:Xns971424D34A35Fbutter@daisymae.com...
> Why?
>
> "Kelly" <kelly@mvps.org> wrote in news:eO6#j6a7FHA.2716
> @TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl:
>
>> Stay away from MS Beta AS!
>>
>
>
>
> --
> --- A Freudian slip is when you say one thing but mean your mother. ---

I tried Spybot and Adaware and didn't find anything that could be
causing the problem. I didnt try the MS product based on the above
warnings. Is there a way for me to reinstall explorer? Or am I stuck
with firefox?

It definitely isn't polished yet. I've had it installed and keep it
updated, although I have it removed from the startup group. The real time
protection was getting a little annoying to me. But I'll start it up,
update it, and scan my computer with it once in a while. Sometimes it'll
find stuff that the others don't. Actually, I rarely find *anything* on
any of my computers.

"Drew Tognola" <drewtognola@msn.com> wrote in
news:#ZI8Vrb7FHA.2716@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl:

> Menno,
>
> The 'Real Time Protection' works alright. The scanner needs a lot of
> work though,
>
> Drew
>
> "Menno Hershberger" <mhersh22@nosuchplace.net> wrote in message
> news:Xns971424D34A35Fbutter@daisymae.com...
>> Why?
>>
>> "Kelly" <kelly@mvps.org> wrote in news:eO6#j6a7FHA.2716
>> @TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl:
>>
>>> Stay away from MS Beta AS!
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> --- A Freudian slip is when you say one thing but mean your mother.
>> ---
>
>



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Does anyone have any other suggestions to help solve my problem?

highlandertn@gmail.com wrote:

> Does anyone have any other suggestions to help solve my problem?

Sure. If you don't have a current version full-featured antivirus
installed (not earlier than 2004) with an active subscription and
updated definitions, start scanning with either Sysclean or Dave
Lipman's Multi-AV. After that scan, get, install, and update a
full-featured av and do a thorough scan in Safe Mode. It would be smart
to also scan for non-viral malware, too.

Instructions for Sysclean and general malware removal are here:
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/...moving_Malware

Dave Lipman's Multi-AV is here:
http://www.ik-cs.com/multi-av.htm

Malke
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