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Internet Explorer/Computer Error
When I open "My Computer" or "My Documents", my computer
takes a while to load the folders. It didn't take this long before. Also the internet is much slower and occasionally the internet freezes or an error box appears and forces the computer to close internet explorer. The internet connection works because I can still use msn messenger but something is wrong with the browser. I tried using Spybot and Ad-aware but it didn't help and I didn't want to delete any neccessary internet files. I can't restore the computer to a previous state because system restore doesn't work for some weird reason.Before scan disk wouldn't work but now it does. All of this started a few months ago and I haven't found any solutions yet. Please help. Thanks |
Internet Explorer/Computer Error
"system restore doesn't work for some weird reason"
please expand on this - what error messages do you get when attempting to either create a new restore point, or roll back to an existing one? It's possible that you haven't installed the System Restore Patch - without which any current restore points are just space fillers. To check this, look for the file C:\Windows\System\SMGR.DLL - r-click on the file, and select Properties. What's the version number? - if it's v4.90.0.3003 then you have installed the patch, and we have to look elsewhere for the problem if it's v4.90.0.2533, then you need to install the patch. To install the patch, either visit Windows Update, or go here, and download the patch for offline install http://support.microsoft.com/default...;en-us;Q290700 Run the installer, and windows should reset System Restore at the same time, clearing your old restore points (which wouldn't have worked, anyhow), and creating a single new one. You should then reset the maximum allocation for SR by going to the adjustment slider at System Properties | Performance | File System | Hard Disk - most people find that 200-400MB is quite sufficient for most purposes, unless installing/uninstalling large applications such as Office. -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's or http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f.../Mar27pmvp.asp "anonymous" wrote in message ... When I open "My Computer" or "My Documents", my computer takes a while to load the folders. It didn't take this long before. Also the internet is much slower and occasionally the internet freezes or an error box appears and forces the computer to close internet explorer. The internet connection works because I can still use msn messenger but something is wrong with the browser. I tried using Spybot and Ad-aware but it didn't help and I didn't want to delete any neccessary internet files. I can't restore the computer to a previous state because system restore doesn't work for some weird reason.Before scan disk wouldn't work but now it does. All of this started a few months ago and I haven't found any solutions yet. Please help. Thanks |
Internet Explorer/Computer Error
Thanks Noel, I installed the patch and hopefully system restore works now but I still have the internet problem. I don't know if this helps with the situation but before the whole event happened, my computer had a lot of unwanted popups even if the browser wasn't open. Please help Thanks -----Original Message----- "system restore doesn't work for some weird reason" please expand on this - what error messages do you get when attempting to either create a new restore point, or roll back to an existing one? It's possible that you haven't installed the System Restore Patch - without which any current restore points are just space fillers. To check this, look for the file C:\Windows\System\SMGR.DLL - r-click on the file, and select Properties. What's the version number? - if it's v4.90.0.3003 then you have installed the patch, and we have to look elsewhere for the problem if it's v4.90.0.2533, then you need to install the patch. To install the patch, either visit Windows Update, or go here, and download the patch for offline install http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en- us;Q290700 Run the installer, and windows should reset System Restore at the same time, clearing your old restore points (which wouldn't have worked, anyhow), and creating a single new one. You should then reset the maximum allocation for SR by going to the adjustment slider at System Properties | Performance | File System | Hard Disk - most people find that 200-400MB is quite sufficient for most purposes, unless installing/uninstalling large applications such as Office. -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's or http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f.../2001/Mar01/Ma r27pmvp.asp "anonymous" wrote in message ... When I open "My Computer" or "My Documents", my computer takes a while to load the folders. It didn't take this long before. Also the internet is much slower and occasionally the internet freezes or an error box appears and forces the computer to close internet explorer. The internet connection works because I can still use msn messenger but something is wrong with the browser. I tried using Spybot and Ad-aware but it didn't help and I didn't want to delete any neccessary internet files. I can't restore the computer to a previous state because system restore doesn't work for some weird reason.Before scan disk wouldn't work but now it does. All of this started a few months ago and I haven't found any solutions yet. Please help. Thanks . |
Internet Explorer/Computer Error
You may 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://download.nai.com/products/mca...rt/stinger.exe - 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.merijn.org/files/cwshredder.zip http://www.merijn.org/files/CWShredder.exe http://www.spywareinfo.com/downloads...CWShredder.exe http://www.zerosrealm.com/downloads/CWShredder.zip download AdAware from www.lavasoftusa.com, install, update, and run it to remove spyware, adware, and other such nasties from your system. -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's or http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f.../Mar27pmvp.asp "anonymous" wrote in message ... Thanks Noel, I installed the patch and hopefully system restore works now but I still have the internet problem. I don't know if this helps with the situation but before the whole event happened, my computer had a lot of unwanted popups even if the browser wasn't open. Please help Thanks -----Original Message----- "system restore doesn't work for some weird reason" please expand on this - what error messages do you get when attempting to either create a new restore point, or roll back to an existing one? It's possible that you haven't installed the System Restore Patch - without which any current restore points are just space fillers. To check this, look for the file C:\Windows\System\SMGR.DLL - r-click on the file, and select Properties. What's the version number? - if it's v4.90.0.3003 then you have installed the patch, and we have to look elsewhere for the problem if it's v4.90.0.2533, then you need to install the patch. To install the patch, either visit Windows Update, or go here, and download the patch for offline install http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en- us;Q290700 Run the installer, and windows should reset System Restore at the same time, clearing your old restore points (which wouldn't have worked, anyhow), and creating a single new one. You should then reset the maximum allocation for SR by going to the adjustment slider at System Properties | Performance | File System | Hard Disk - most people find that 200-400MB is quite sufficient for most purposes, unless installing/uninstalling large applications such as Office. -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's or http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f.../2001/Mar01/Ma r27pmvp.asp "anonymous" wrote in message ... When I open "My Computer" or "My Documents", my computer takes a while to load the folders. It didn't take this long before. Also the internet is much slower and occasionally the internet freezes or an error box appears and forces the computer to close internet explorer. The internet connection works because I can still use msn messenger but something is wrong with the browser. I tried using Spybot and Ad-aware but it didn't help and I didn't want to delete any neccessary internet files. I can't restore the computer to a previous state because system restore doesn't work for some weird reason.Before scan disk wouldn't work but now it does. All of this started a few months ago and I haven't found any solutions yet. Please help. Thanks . |
Internet Explorer/Computer Error
I don't have a virus scan software because I wasn't sure
which one I should buy. Would the process still work without the virus scan or would the problem reappear if I don't scan it? -----Original Message----- You may 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://download.nai.com/products/mca...rt/stinger.exe - 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.merijn.org/files/cwshredder.zip http://www.merijn.org/files/CWShredder.exe http://www.spywareinfo.com/downloads...CWShredder.exe http://www.zerosrealm.com/downloads/CWShredder.zip download AdAware from www.lavasoftusa.com, install, update, and run it to remove spyware, adware, and other such nasties from your system. -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's or http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f.../2001/Mar01/Ma r27pmvp.asp "anonymous" wrote in message ... Thanks Noel, I installed the patch and hopefully system restore works now but I still have the internet problem. I don't know if this helps with the situation but before the whole event happened, my computer had a lot of unwanted popups even if the browser wasn't open. Please help Thanks -----Original Message----- "system restore doesn't work for some weird reason" please expand on this - what error messages do you get when attempting to either create a new restore point, or roll back to an existing one? It's possible that you haven't installed the System Restore Patch - without which any current restore points are just space fillers. To check this, look for the file C:\Windows\System\SMGR.DLL - r-click on the file, and select Properties. What's the version number? - if it's v4.90.0.3003 then you have installed the patch, and we have to look elsewhere for the problem if it's v4.90.0.2533, then you need to install the patch. To install the patch, either visit Windows Update, or go here, and download the patch for offline install http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en- us;Q290700 Run the installer, and windows should reset System Restore at the same time, clearing your old restore points (which wouldn't have worked, anyhow), and creating a single new one. You should then reset the maximum allocation for SR by going to the adjustment slider at System Properties | Performance | File System | Hard Disk - most people find that 200-400MB is quite sufficient for most purposes, unless installing/uninstalling large applications such as Office. -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's or http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f.../2001/Mar01/Ma r27pmvp.asp "anonymous" wrote in message ... When I open "My Computer" or "My Documents", my computer takes a while to load the folders. It didn't take this long before. Also the internet is much slower and occasionally the internet freezes or an error box appears and forces the computer to close internet explorer. The internet connection works because I can still use msn messenger but something is wrong with the browser. I tried using Spybot and Ad-aware but it didn't help and I didn't want to delete any neccessary internet files. I can't restore the computer to a previous state because system restore doesn't work for some weird reason.Before scan disk wouldn't work but now it does. All of this started a few months ago and I haven't found any solutions yet. Please help. Thanks . . |
Internet Explorer/Computer Error
get AVG from www.grisoft.com - it's free!
-- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's or http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f.../Mar27pmvp.asp "anonymous" wrote in message ... I don't have a virus scan software because I wasn't sure which one I should buy. Would the process still work without the virus scan or would the problem reappear if I don't scan it? -----Original Message----- You may 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://download.nai.com/products/mca...rt/stinger.exe - 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.merijn.org/files/cwshredder.zip http://www.merijn.org/files/CWShredder.exe http://www.spywareinfo.com/downloads...CWShredder.exe http://www.zerosrealm.com/downloads/CWShredder.zip download AdAware from www.lavasoftusa.com, install, update, and run it to remove spyware, adware, and other such nasties from your system. -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's or http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f.../2001/Mar01/Ma r27pmvp.asp "anonymous" wrote in message ... Thanks Noel, I installed the patch and hopefully system restore works now but I still have the internet problem. I don't know if this helps with the situation but before the whole event happened, my computer had a lot of unwanted popups even if the browser wasn't open. Please help Thanks -----Original Message----- "system restore doesn't work for some weird reason" please expand on this - what error messages do you get when attempting to either create a new restore point, or roll back to an existing one? It's possible that you haven't installed the System Restore Patch - without which any current restore points are just space fillers. To check this, look for the file C:\Windows\System\SMGR.DLL - r-click on the file, and select Properties. What's the version number? - if it's v4.90.0.3003 then you have installed the patch, and we have to look elsewhere for the problem if it's v4.90.0.2533, then you need to install the patch. To install the patch, either visit Windows Update, or go here, and download the patch for offline install http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en- us;Q290700 Run the installer, and windows should reset System Restore at the same time, clearing your old restore points (which wouldn't have worked, anyhow), and creating a single new one. You should then reset the maximum allocation for SR by going to the adjustment slider at System Properties | Performance | File System | Hard Disk - most people find that 200-400MB is quite sufficient for most purposes, unless installing/uninstalling large applications such as Office. -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's or http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f.../2001/Mar01/Ma r27pmvp.asp "anonymous" wrote in message ... When I open "My Computer" or "My Documents", my computer takes a while to load the folders. It didn't take this long before. Also the internet is much slower and occasionally the internet freezes or an error box appears and forces the computer to close internet explorer. The internet connection works because I can still use msn messenger but something is wrong with the browser. I tried using Spybot and Ad-aware but it didn't help and I didn't want to delete any neccessary internet files. I can't restore the computer to a previous state because system restore doesn't work for some weird reason.Before scan disk wouldn't work but now it does. All of this started a few months ago and I haven't found any solutions yet. Please help. Thanks . . |
Internet Explorer/Computer Error
This is exactly what happened to me last night. I spent 4
hours scanning ... then tried the automatic fix option for explorer ... then tried system restore. nothing worked. the only internet i can access is msn messenger. -----Original Message----- When I open "My Computer" or "My Documents", my computer takes a while to load the folders. It didn't take this long before. Also the internet is much slower and occasionally the internet freezes or an error box appears and forces the computer to close internet explorer. The internet connection works because I can still use msn messenger but something is wrong with the browser. I tried using Spybot and Ad-aware but it didn't help and I didn't want to delete any neccessary internet files. I can't restore the computer to a previous state because system restore doesn't work for some weird reason.Before scan disk wouldn't work but now it does. All of this started a few months ago and I haven't found any solutions yet. Please help. Thanks . |
Internet Explorer/Computer Error
I did everything that you told me to and I still get those internet error messages. "Explorer has caused an error in WINDEC32.DLL Explorer will now close. If you continue to experience problems, try restarting your computer." -----Original Message----- get AVG from www.grisoft.com - it's free! -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's or http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f.../2001/Mar01/Ma r27pmvp.asp "anonymous" wrote in message ... I don't have a virus scan software because I wasn't sure which one I should buy. Would the process still work without the virus scan or would the problem reappear if I don't scan it? -----Original Message----- You may 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://download.nai.com/products/mcafee- avert/stinger.exe - 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.merijn.org/files/cwshredder.zip http://www.merijn.org/files/CWShredder.exe http://www.spywareinfo.com/downloads...CWShredder.exe http://www.zerosrealm.com/downloads/CWShredder.zip download AdAware from www.lavasoftusa.com, install, update, and run it to remove spyware, adware, and other such nasties from your system. -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's or http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f.../2001/Mar01/Ma r27pmvp.asp "anonymous" wrote in message ... Thanks Noel, I installed the patch and hopefully system restore works now but I still have the internet problem. I don't know if this helps with the situation but before the whole event happened, my computer had a lot of unwanted popups even if the browser wasn't open. Please help Thanks -----Original Message----- "system restore doesn't work for some weird reason" please expand on this - what error messages do you get when attempting to either create a new restore point, or roll back to an existing one? It's possible that you haven't installed the System Restore Patch - without which any current restore points are just space fillers. To check this, look for the file C:\Windows\System\SMGR.DLL - r-click on the file, and select Properties. What's the version number? - if it's v4.90.0.3003 then you have installed the patch, and we have to look elsewhere for the problem if it's v4.90.0.2533, then you need to install the patch. To install the patch, either visit Windows Update, or go here, and download the patch for offline install http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx? scid=kb;en- us;Q290700 Run the installer, and windows should reset System Restore at the same time, clearing your old restore points (which wouldn't have worked, anyhow), and creating a single new one. You should then reset the maximum allocation for SR by going to the adjustment slider at System Properties | Performance | File System | Hard Disk - most people find that 200-400MB is quite sufficient for most purposes, unless installing/uninstalling large applications such as Office. -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's or http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f.../2001/Mar01/Ma r27pmvp.asp "anonymous" wrote in message ... When I open "My Computer" or "My Documents", my computer takes a while to load the folders. It didn't take this long before. Also the internet is much slower and occasionally the internet freezes or an error box appears and forces the computer to close internet explorer. The internet connection works because I can still use msn messenger but something is wrong with the browser. I tried using Spybot and Ad-aware but it didn't help and I didn't want to delete any neccessary internet files. I can't restore the computer to a previous state because system restore doesn't work for some weird reason.Before scan disk wouldn't work but now it does. All of this started a few months ago and I haven't found any solutions yet. Please help. Thanks . . . |
Internet Explorer/Computer Error
http://www.pestpatrol.com/pestinfo/i...p_windec32.asp
-- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's or http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f.../Mar27pmvp.asp "anonymous" wrote in message ... I did everything that you told me to and I still get those internet error messages. "Explorer has caused an error in WINDEC32.DLL Explorer will now close. If you continue to experience problems, try restarting your computer." -----Original Message----- get AVG from www.grisoft.com - it's free! -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's or http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f.../2001/Mar01/Ma r27pmvp.asp "anonymous" wrote in message ... I don't have a virus scan software because I wasn't sure which one I should buy. Would the process still work without the virus scan or would the problem reappear if I don't scan it? -----Original Message----- You may 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://download.nai.com/products/mcafee- avert/stinger.exe - 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.merijn.org/files/cwshredder.zip http://www.merijn.org/files/CWShredder.exe http://www.spywareinfo.com/downloads...CWShredder.exe http://www.zerosrealm.com/downloads/CWShredder.zip download AdAware from www.lavasoftusa.com, install, update, and run it to remove spyware, adware, and other such nasties from your system. -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's or http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f.../2001/Mar01/Ma r27pmvp.asp "anonymous" wrote in message ... Thanks Noel, I installed the patch and hopefully system restore works now but I still have the internet problem. I don't know if this helps with the situation but before the whole event happened, my computer had a lot of unwanted popups even if the browser wasn't open. Please help Thanks -----Original Message----- "system restore doesn't work for some weird reason" please expand on this - what error messages do you get when attempting to either create a new restore point, or roll back to an existing one? It's possible that you haven't installed the System Restore Patch - without which any current restore points are just space fillers. To check this, look for the file C:\Windows\System\SMGR.DLL - r-click on the file, and select Properties. What's the version number? - if it's v4.90.0.3003 then you have installed the patch, and we have to look elsewhere for the problem if it's v4.90.0.2533, then you need to install the patch. To install the patch, either visit Windows Update, or go here, and download the patch for offline install http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx? scid=kb;en- us;Q290700 Run the installer, and windows should reset System Restore at the same time, clearing your old restore points (which wouldn't have worked, anyhow), and creating a single new one. You should then reset the maximum allocation for SR by going to the adjustment slider at System Properties | Performance | File System | Hard Disk - most people find that 200-400MB is quite sufficient for most purposes, unless installing/uninstalling large applications such as Office. -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's or http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f.../2001/Mar01/Ma r27pmvp.asp "anonymous" wrote in message ... When I open "My Computer" or "My Documents", my computer takes a while to load the folders. It didn't take this long before. Also the internet is much slower and occasionally the internet freezes or an error box appears and forces the computer to close internet explorer. The internet connection works because I can still use msn messenger but something is wrong with the browser. I tried using Spybot and Ad-aware but it didn't help and I didn't want to delete any neccessary internet files. I can't restore the computer to a previous state because system restore doesn't work for some weird reason.Before scan disk wouldn't work but now it does. All of this started a few months ago and I haven't found any solutions yet. Please help. Thanks . . . |
Internet Explorer/Computer Error
Never mind Noel. I forgot to install Ad-aware. After I installed it and scanned the computer, the internet was working again. Thanks a lot Noel. Thanks again -----Original Message----- http://www.pestpatrol.com/pestinfo/i...p_windec32.asp -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's or http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f...2001/Mar01/Mar 27pmvp.asp "anonymous" wrote in message ... I did everything that you told me to and I still get those internet error messages. "Explorer has caused an error in WINDEC32.DLL Explorer will now close. If you continue to experience problems, try restarting your computer." -----Original Message----- get AVG from www.grisoft.com - it's free! -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's or http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f.../2001/Mar01/Ma r27pmvp.asp "anonymous" wrote in message ... I don't have a virus scan software because I wasn't sure which one I should buy. Would the process still work without the virus scan or would the problem reappear if I don't scan it? -----Original Message----- You may 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://download.nai.com/products/mcafee- avert/stinger.exe - 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.merijn.org/files/cwshredder.zip http://www.merijn.org/files/CWShredder.exe http://www.spywareinfo.com/downloads...CWShredder.exe http://www.zerosrealm.com/downloads/CWShredder.zip download AdAware from www.lavasoftusa.com, install, update, and run it to remove spyware, adware, and other such nasties from your system. -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's or http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f.../2001/Mar01/Ma r27pmvp.asp "anonymous" wrote in message ... Thanks Noel, I installed the patch and hopefully system restore works now but I still have the internet problem. I don't know if this helps with the situation but before the whole event happened, my computer had a lot of unwanted popups even if the browser wasn't open. Please help Thanks -----Original Message----- "system restore doesn't work for some weird reason" please expand on this - what error messages do you get when attempting to either create a new restore point, or roll back to an existing one? It's possible that you haven't installed the System Restore Patch - without which any current restore points are just space fillers. To check this, look for the file C:\Windows\System\SMGR.DLL - r-click on the file, and select Properties. What's the version number? - if it's v4.90.0.3003 then you have installed the patch, and we have to look elsewhere for the problem if it's v4.90.0.2533, then you need to install the patch. To install the patch, either visit Windows Update, or go here, and download the patch for offline install http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx? scid=kb;en- us;Q290700 Run the installer, and windows should reset System Restore at the same time, clearing your old restore points (which wouldn't have worked, anyhow), and creating a single new one. You should then reset the maximum allocation for SR by going to the adjustment slider at System Properties | Performance | File System | Hard Disk - most people find that 200-400MB is quite sufficient for most purposes, unless installing/uninstalling large applications such as Office. -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's or http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f.../2001/Mar01/Ma r27pmvp.asp "anonymous" wrote in message ... When I open "My Computer" or "My Documents", my computer takes a while to load the folders. It didn't take this long before. Also the internet is much slower and occasionally the internet freezes or an error box appears and forces the computer to close internet explorer. The internet connection works because I can still use msn messenger but something is wrong with the browser. I tried using Spybot and Ad-aware but it didn't help and I didn't want to delete any neccessary internet files. I can't restore the computer to a previous state because system restore doesn't work for some weird reason.Before scan disk wouldn't work but now it does. All of this started a few months ago and I haven't found any solutions yet. Please help. Thanks . . . . |
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