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Sun Apr 13 15:20:54 PDT 2008
Back-up your personal data | format & reinstall Windows.
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~PA Bear
Loring Hutchinson wrote:
> Thread history:
>
http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6.browser/browse_frm/thread/f01c3a969a43b1ea
>
> While I still think your original problem wasn't caused by anything in
> IE6
> or IE7, you really screwed the pooch by deleting IEXPLORE.EXE. So the
> first
> order of business is to get IE back. See...
>
> How to reinstall or repair Internet Explorer in Windows XP:
>
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=318378
>
> If you need to reply to this thread again, please quote the entire
> message
> you're replying to in your post. Thanks.
> --
> ~PA Bear
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------
> Uninstalling IE7 automatically returns the machine to IE6.
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>
> -1. Open Start | Settings | Control Panel | Add/Remove Programs and
> make sure
> the Show Updates box is checked.
>
> 2. Now scroll down & look for "Windows Internet Explorer 7".
> --
> ~PA Bear
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>
>
> To keep track of things, it helps immensely if you include all of
> previous
> message(s) in your replies to the newsgroup. Thank you.]
>
>> How did I remove IE6 As soon as you asked that question I know I
>> screwed up. I went to the control panel, did not see IE listed, so I
>> went to my hard drive (C) and deleted it.
>
> Ick.
>
> 1. Uninstall IE7 via Add/Remove Programs EXACTLY per the instructions
> here:
>
http://www.ie-vista.com/kbase2.html
> [Only use the "%windir%\ie7\spuninst\spuninst.exe" techniqute if you
> cannot
> uninstall via Add/Remove Programs!]
>
> 2a. If you cannot uninstall IE7, see this KB article:
>
> How to perform a repair installation of Windows XP if Internet
> Explorer 7 is
> installed:
>
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/917964
>
> 2b. If you can successfully uninstall IE7, is IE6 fully functional?
>
>
>> At present I do not have an anti virus installed. I tried to download
>> an update to Norton 360 a couple of weeks ago and I could not get it
>> to finish.
>
> Double ick. When did you install Norton 360? Is your subscription
> current?
> Did you upgrade to Norton 360 from an earlier Norton application
> (e.g.,
> Norton AntiVirus 2006), or was another Norton application ever
> installed on
> the machine since you bought it? Was a McAfee application ever
> installed?
>
> Everything above notwithstanding...
>
> Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive software
>
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827315
>
> Run a /thorough/ check for hijackware, including posting your
> hijackthis log
> to an appropriate forum.
>
> Checking for/Help with Hijackware
>
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
>
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
>
http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=5878
>
http://wiki.castlecops.com/Malware_Removal_and_Prevention:_Introduction
>
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
>
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/data/prevention.htm
>
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/tshoot.html
>
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm
>
http://defendingyourmachine2.blogspot.com/
>
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware
>
> When all else fails, HijackThis v2.0.2
> (
http://aumha.org/downloads/hijackthis.exe) is the preferred tool to
> use.
> It will help you to both identify and remove any hijackware/spyware
> with
> assistance from an expert. **Post your log to
>
http://forums.spybot.info/forumdisplay.php?f=22,
>
http://castlecops.com/forum67.html,
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
http://forums.subratam.org/index.php?showforum=7,
>
http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30, or other appropriate forums for
> review
> by an expert in such matters, not here.**
>
> If the procedures look too complex - and there is no shame in
> admitting this
> isn't your cup of tea - take the machine to a local, reputable and
> independent (i.e., not BigBoxStoreUSA) computer repair shop.
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
> AumHa VSOP & Admin
http://aumha.net
> DTS-L
http://dts-l.net/
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Windows version? Current IE version? How did you "remove" IE6?
>
> What anti-virus application or security suite is installed? What
> anti-spyware applications (other than Defender)? What third-party
> firewall
> (if any)?
>
> Loring Hutchinson wrote:
>> With no warning, I am not able to access my email, (yahoo.com) orParty
>> Poker or anything else using IE. It may or may not be relative but
>> this was the message I got when I tried to sign on to PartyyPoke, (I
>> am a regular, playing for play money) Follows is the message I got
>>
>> Internet Explorer Script Error
>> An rerror has occured in the script on this page.
>> Line 43
>> Char 1
>> error Object expected
>> Code 0
>> URL
http://earlyexperience.partyaccount.com/register/plp_promos.htm
>> Channel=VC&LANG_ID=en_USidentifier=Loringh&key=V++fx+
>> Do you want to continue running scripts on this page?
>> yes no
>>
>>
>> I removed IE6 and download IE7 and installed. when I try to activate
>> IE, (using the desktop IE icon) I get the start of the IE home page
>> but it seems to hang up. I have to use the Ctrl, Alt,Del routine to
>> get it to go away.. I cant activate my email, (yahoo).
>
>
> On Sat, 12 Apr 2008 16:00:06 -0400, "PA Bear [MS MVP]"
> <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Thread history:
>>
http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6.browser/browse_frm/thread/f01c3a969a43b1ea
>>
>> While I still think your original problem wasn't caused by anything in
>> IE6
>> or IE7, you really screwed the pooch by deleting IEXPLORE.EXE. So the
>> first order of business is to get IE back. See...
>>
>> How to reinstall or repair Internet Explorer in Windows XP:
>>
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=318378
>>
>> If you need to reply to this thread again, please quote the entire
>> message
>> you're replying to in your post. Thanks.
>
>
> I hope I can stop bothering you but I have one (?) last question
> before I take the computer to the shop.
>
> I went to the site you told me to
>
>>
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=318378
>
> Following their instructions I did not find the
> le.inf file in the place it was suppose to be.
>
> Any further comments ?????
>
> Loring