problems with *my computer*, IE address bar search etc

Thanks for the help I have received here!

To date I have installed and run Hijackthis, XoftSpy,
adaware, spybot, spyware blaster, and cw shredder. Got rid
of a lot of nasty stuff.

Have also installed all updates for Win98 including IE 6.


OKAY...

1. I am still having a problem with *my computer*, very
slow to respond and my cd-rom still is still not working.
(Atapi/e-ide cd-rom drive - yes it was cheap but my 4 year
old put playdoh in the first one and i didn't want to make
a big investment)

2. Computer still hangs for about 20 seconds when i first
type something (in Find, Run, IE address bar), after the
first time it is fine.

3. And now I can't search from the IE address bar.

Could there be something still on my computer that the
current spyware doesn't get rid of?

3. Click Start Settings Control Panel Internet Options Programs tab.
Click the "Reset web settings" button.
Click Ok.

2. I dunno why.....

1. What happens when you try to use the CD drive?
Does it appear in My Computer/ Windows Explorer?
Does it appear on the boot screen as seen by the BIOS?
Does it appear in Device Manager?
Do any items in Device Manager have a red X or a yellow exclamation mark on them?
In Control Panel System Performance tab, does it say 'configured for optimal
performance'?

Yes, there could still be something on your system that the spyware apps can't see.
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"rleedee2" wrote in message
...
Thanks for the help I have received here!

To date I have installed and run Hijackthis, XoftSpy,
adaware, spybot, spyware blaster, and cw shredder. Got rid
of a lot of nasty stuff.

Have also installed all updates for Win98 including IE 6.


OKAY...

1. I am still having a problem with *my computer*, very
slow to respond and my cd-rom still is still not working.
(Atapi/e-ide cd-rom drive - yes it was cheap but my 4 year
old put playdoh in the first one and i didn't want to make
a big investment)

2. Computer still hangs for about 20 seconds when i first
type something (in Find, Run, IE address bar), after the
first time it is fine.

3. And now I can't search from the IE address bar.

Could there be something still on my computer that the
current spyware doesn't get rid of?

thanks glen,
all seems to be resolved except the cdrom problem.

When i was having all the adware/virus problems, *my
computer* would hang, and if i tried to access the cdrom
(D drive) the computer would freeze and I would have to
restart. I tried to uninstall/reinstall the cdrom, now the
D drive doesn't show at all in *my c*. The floppy for
installation indicates that it has no info on this
hardware (am i having fun..?)


However, it does show in device manager, without a red x
or yellow exclamation point. Device status says it is
working properly. On settings, it doesn't have a drive
assignment, but i put in D for reserve drive (since i
didn't see one assigned.) No driver is listed for the
cdrom but when i try to add on, it indicates that there
is one locatedC:\Windows\INF\MCCDROM\INF. It is configured
for optimal performance.

And yes I see it on the boot screen (if you mean when the
computer starts up).


-----Original Message-----
3. Click Start Settings Control Panel Internet
Options Programs tab.
Click the "Reset web settings" button.
Click Ok.

2. I dunno why.....

1. What happens when you try to use the CD drive?
Does it appear in My Computer/ Windows Explorer?
Does it appear on the boot screen as seen by the BIOS?
Does it appear in Device Manager?
Do any items in Device Manager have a red X or a yellow
exclamation mark on them?
In Control Panel System Performance tab, does it
say 'configured for optimal
performance'?

Yes, there could still be something on your system that
the spyware apps can't see.
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"rleedee2" wrote in
message
...
Thanks for the help I have received here!

To date I have installed and run Hijackthis, XoftSpy,
adaware, spybot, spyware blaster, and cw shredder. Got
rid
of a lot of nasty stuff.

Have also installed all updates for Win98 including IE
6.


OKAY...

1. I am still having a problem with *my computer*, very
slow to respond and my cd-rom still is still not
working.
(Atapi/e-ide cd-rom drive - yes it was cheap but my 4
year
old put playdoh in the first one and i didn't want to
make
a big investment)

2. Computer still hangs for about 20 seconds when i
first
type something (in Find, Run, IE address bar), after the
first time it is fine.

3. And now I can't search from the IE address bar.

Could there be something still on my computer that the
current spyware doesn't get rid of?

.

If you have TweakUI installed, open it (in Control Panel), and click the "My
Computer" tab in TweakUI.
Make sure there is a black check mark next to every drive letter shown there.
Click OK.

Open the C:\config.sys file using Notepad, and see if there is a "LastDrive=" line
in it.
If there is, make it LastDrive=Z
If there isn't, add the line above, save the changes.
Close Notepad and reboot.

TweakUI 1.33:
http://www.microsoft.com/ntworkstati.../nttweakui.asp
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


wrote in message
...
thanks glen,
all seems to be resolved except the cdrom problem.

When i was having all the adware/virus problems, *my
computer* would hang, and if i tried to access the cdrom
(D drive) the computer would freeze and I would have to
restart. I tried to uninstall/reinstall the cdrom, now the
D drive doesn't show at all in *my c*. The floppy for
installation indicates that it has no info on this
hardware (am i having fun..?)


However, it does show in device manager, without a red x
or yellow exclamation point. Device status says it is
working properly. On settings, it doesn't have a drive
assignment, but i put in D for reserve drive (since i
didn't see one assigned.) No driver is listed for the
cdrom but when i try to add on, it indicates that there
is one locatedC:\Windows\INF\MCCDROM\INF. It is configured
for optimal performance.

And yes I see it on the boot screen (if you mean when the
computer starts up).


-----Original Message-----
3. Click Start Settings Control Panel Internet
Options Programs tab.
Click the "Reset web settings" button.
Click Ok.

2. I dunno why.....

1. What happens when you try to use the CD drive?
Does it appear in My Computer/ Windows Explorer?
Does it appear on the boot screen as seen by the BIOS?
Does it appear in Device Manager?
Do any items in Device Manager have a red X or a yellow
exclamation mark on them?
In Control Panel System Performance tab, does it
say 'configured for optimal
performance'?

Yes, there could still be something on your system that
the spyware apps can't see.
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"rleedee2" wrote in
message
...
Thanks for the help I have received here!

To date I have installed and run Hijackthis, XoftSpy,
adaware, spybot, spyware blaster, and cw shredder. Got
rid
of a lot of nasty stuff.

Have also installed all updates for Win98 including IE
6.


OKAY...

1. I am still having a problem with *my computer*, very
slow to respond and my cd-rom still is still not
working.
(Atapi/e-ide cd-rom drive - yes it was cheap but my 4
year
old put playdoh in the first one and i didn't want to
make
a big investment)

2. Computer still hangs for about 20 seconds when i
first
type something (in Find, Run, IE address bar), after the
first time it is fine.

3. And now I can't search from the IE address bar.

Could there be something still on my computer that the
current spyware doesn't get rid of?

.

glen,
i don't have tweakui installed and can't do it now without
cdrom. config sys file has last drive=z.

what else can i do?

thanks again
-----Original Message-----
If you have TweakUI installed, open it (in Control
Panel), and click the "My
Computer" tab in TweakUI.
Make sure there is a black check mark next to every drive
letter shown there.
Click OK.

Open the C:\config.sys file using Notepad, and see if
there is a "LastDrive=" line
in it.
If there is, make it LastDrive=Z
If there isn't, add the line above, save the changes.
Close Notepad and reboot.

TweakUI 1.33:
http://www.microsoft.com/ntworkstati...oads/powertoys
/networking/nttweakui.asp
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


wrote in message
...
thanks glen,
all seems to be resolved except the cdrom problem.

When i was having all the adware/virus problems, *my
computer* would hang, and if i tried to access the cdrom
(D drive) the computer would freeze and I would have to
restart. I tried to uninstall/reinstall the cdrom, now
the
D drive doesn't show at all in *my c*. The floppy for
installation indicates that it has no info on this
hardware (am i having fun..?)


However, it does show in device manager, without a red x
or yellow exclamation point. Device status says it is
working properly. On settings, it doesn't have a drive
assignment, but i put in D for reserve drive (since i
didn't see one assigned.) No driver is listed for the
cdrom but when i try to add on, it indicates that there
is one locatedC:\Windows\INF\MCCDROM\INF. It is
configured
for optimal performance.

And yes I see it on the boot screen (if you mean when
the
computer starts up).


-----Original Message-----
3. Click Start Settings Control Panel Internet
Options Programs tab.
Click the "Reset web settings" button.
Click Ok.

2. I dunno why.....

1. What happens when you try to use the CD drive?
Does it appear in My Computer/ Windows Explorer?
Does it appear on the boot screen as seen by the BIOS?
Does it appear in Device Manager?
Do any items in Device Manager have a red X or a yellow
exclamation mark on them?
In Control Panel System Performance tab, does it
say 'configured for optimal
performance'?

Yes, there could still be something on your system that
the spyware apps can't see.
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"rleedee2" wrote
in
message
...
Thanks for the help I have received here!

To date I have installed and run Hijackthis, XoftSpy,
adaware, spybot, spyware blaster, and cw shredder.
Got
rid
of a lot of nasty stuff.

Have also installed all updates for Win98 including
IE
6.


OKAY...

1. I am still having a problem with *my computer*,
very
slow to respond and my cd-rom still is still not
working.
(Atapi/e-ide cd-rom drive - yes it was cheap but my 4
year
old put playdoh in the first one and i didn't want to
make
a big investment)

2. Computer still hangs for about 20 seconds when i
first
type something (in Find, Run, IE address bar), after
the
first time it is fine.

3. And now I can't search from the IE address bar.

Could there be something still on my computer that
the
current spyware doesn't get rid of?

.


.

You don't need the CDRom to install TweakUI--you download it from the link
Glen provided. Here are a couple of other things you can check:

Run regedit.exe and open it to this key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Setup
In the right pane, look for a last drive statement and make sure it reads
"Z"

Control panel, system, performance tab: is there any comment about MSDos
compatibility mode?


--
Regards

Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
Knowledge Base Info:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo

"rleedee2" wrote in message
...
glen,
i don't have tweakui installed and can't do it now without
cdrom. config sys file has last drive=z.

what else can i do?

thanks again
-----Original Message-----
If you have TweakUI installed, open it (in Control
Panel), and click the "My
Computer" tab in TweakUI.
Make sure there is a black check mark next to every drive
letter shown there.
Click OK.

Open the C:\config.sys file using Notepad, and see if
there is a "LastDrive=" line
in it.
If there is, make it LastDrive=Z
If there isn't, add the line above, save the changes.
Close Notepad and reboot.

TweakUI 1.33:
http://www.microsoft.com/ntworkstati...oads/powertoys
/networking/nttweakui.asp
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


wrote in message
...
thanks glen,
all seems to be resolved except the cdrom problem.

When i was having all the adware/virus problems, *my
computer* would hang, and if i tried to access the cdrom
(D drive) the computer would freeze and I would have to
restart. I tried to uninstall/reinstall the cdrom, now
the
D drive doesn't show at all in *my c*. The floppy for
installation indicates that it has no info on this
hardware (am i having fun..?)


However, it does show in device manager, without a red x
or yellow exclamation point. Device status says it is
working properly. On settings, it doesn't have a drive
assignment, but i put in D for reserve drive (since i
didn't see one assigned.) No driver is listed for the
cdrom but when i try to add on, it indicates that there
is one locatedC:\Windows\INF\MCCDROM\INF. It is
configured
for optimal performance.

And yes I see it on the boot screen (if you mean when
the
computer starts up).


-----Original Message-----
3. Click Start Settings Control Panel Internet
Options Programs tab.
Click the "Reset web settings" button.
Click Ok.

2. I dunno why.....

1. What happens when you try to use the CD drive?
Does it appear in My Computer/ Windows Explorer?
Does it appear on the boot screen as seen by the BIOS?
Does it appear in Device Manager?
Do any items in Device Manager have a red X or a yellow
exclamation mark on them?
In Control Panel System Performance tab, does it
say 'configured for optimal
performance'?

Yes, there could still be something on your system that
the spyware apps can't see.
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"rleedee2" wrote
in
message
...
Thanks for the help I have received here!

To date I have installed and run Hijackthis, XoftSpy,
adaware, spybot, spyware blaster, and cw shredder.
Got
rid
of a lot of nasty stuff.

Have also installed all updates for Win98 including
IE
6.


OKAY...

1. I am still having a problem with *my computer*,
very
slow to respond and my cd-rom still is still not
working.
(Atapi/e-ide cd-rom drive - yes it was cheap but my 4
year
old put playdoh in the first one and i didn't want to
make
a big investment)

2. Computer still hangs for about 20 seconds when i
first
type something (in Find, Run, IE address bar), after
the
first time it is fine.

3. And now I can't search from the IE address bar.

Could there be something still on my computer that
the
current spyware doesn't get rid of?

.


.

thanks again,

but...

1.When i download tweakui, i have to unzip files, when i
click on it it says that tweakui should be run from
control panel do i want to install?, i click yes and it
asks me for the manufacturer's disc, i click ok and it
prompts me for the win98 disc. which i have but can't use.
i tried to uninstall and redo but whatever i got won't
uninstall. what the heck am i doing wrong?

2.control panel, system, performance tab doesn't say
anything about msdos compatibility.

3.ran regedit and found last drive = z

not having fun


-----Original Message-----
You don't need the CDRom to install TweakUI--you download
it from the link
Glen provided. Here are a couple of other things you can
check:

Run regedit.exe and open it to this key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Cur rentVersi
on\Setup
In the right pane, look for a last drive statement and
make sure it reads
"Z"

Control panel, system, performance tab: is there any
comment about MSDos
compatibility mode?


--
Regards

Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
Knowledge Base Info:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo

"rleedee2" wrote in
message
...
glen,
i don't have tweakui installed and can't do it now
without
cdrom. config sys file has last drive=z.

what else can i do?

thanks again
-----Original Message-----
If you have TweakUI installed, open it (in Control
Panel), and click the "My
Computer" tab in TweakUI.
Make sure there is a black check mark next to every
drive
letter shown there.
Click OK.

Open the C:\config.sys file using Notepad, and see if
there is a "LastDrive=" line
in it.
If there is, make it LastDrive=Z
If there isn't, add the line above, save the changes.
Close Notepad and reboot.

TweakUI 1.33:

http://www.microsoft.com/ntworkstati...oads/powertoys
/networking/nttweakui.asp
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


wrote in message
...
thanks glen,
all seems to be resolved except the cdrom problem.

When i was having all the adware/virus problems, *my
computer* would hang, and if i tried to access the
cdrom
(D drive) the computer would freeze and I would have
to
restart. I tried to uninstall/reinstall the cdrom,
now
the
D drive doesn't show at all in *my c*. The floppy for
installation indicates that it has no info on this
hardware (am i having fun..?)


However, it does show in device manager, without a
red x
or yellow exclamation point. Device status says it is
working properly. On settings, it doesn't have a
drive
assignment, but i put in D for reserve drive (since i
didn't see one assigned.) No driver is listed for the
cdrom but when i try to add on, it indicates that
there
is one locatedC:\Windows\INF\MCCDROM\INF. It is
configured
for optimal performance.

And yes I see it on the boot screen (if you mean when
the
computer starts up).


-----Original Message-----
3. Click Start Settings Control Panel Internet
Options Programs tab.
Click the "Reset web settings" button.
Click Ok.

2. I dunno why.....

1. What happens when you try to use the CD drive?
Does it appear in My Computer/ Windows Explorer?
Does it appear on the boot screen as seen by the
BIOS?
Does it appear in Device Manager?
Do any items in Device Manager have a red X or a
yellow
exclamation mark on them?
In Control Panel System Performance tab, does it
say 'configured for optimal
performance'?

Yes, there could still be something on your system
that
the spyware apps can't see.
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"rleedee2"
wrote
in
message
...
Thanks for the help I have received here!

To date I have installed and run Hijackthis,
XoftSpy,
adaware, spybot, spyware blaster, and cw shredder.
Got
rid
of a lot of nasty stuff.

Have also installed all updates for Win98
including
IE
6.


OKAY...

1. I am still having a problem with *my computer*,
very
slow to respond and my cd-rom still is still not
working.
(Atapi/e-ide cd-rom drive - yes it was cheap but
my 4
year
old put playdoh in the first one and i didn't
want to
make
a big investment)

2. Computer still hangs for about 20 seconds when
i
first
type something (in Find, Run, IE address bar),
after
the
first time it is fine.

3. And now I can't search from the IE address bar.

Could there be something still on my computer that
the
current spyware doesn't get rid of?

.


.



.

Right-click the TweakUI.inf file and select install. Should a notice appear
saying a disk is required, click OK and another screen appears. Click
browse, go to the folder containing Tweak, OK and OK.

I suspect that TweakUI isn't going to help either but it is still worth the
effort just in case.


--
Regards

Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
Knowledge Base Info:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo

wrote in message
...
thanks again,

but...

1.When i download tweakui, i have to unzip files, when i
click on it it says that tweakui should be run from
control panel do i want to install?, i click yes and it
asks me for the manufacturer's disc, i click ok and it
prompts me for the win98 disc. which i have but can't use.
i tried to uninstall and redo but whatever i got won't
uninstall. what the heck am i doing wrong?

2.control panel, system, performance tab doesn't say
anything about msdos compatibility.

3.ran regedit and found last drive = z

not having fun


-----Original Message-----
You don't need the CDRom to install TweakUI--you download
it from the link
Glen provided. Here are a couple of other things you can
check:

Run regedit.exe and open it to this key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Cur rentVersi
on\Setup
In the right pane, look for a last drive statement and
make sure it reads
"Z"

Control panel, system, performance tab: is there any
comment about MSDos
compatibility mode?


--
Regards

Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
Knowledge Base Info:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo

"rleedee2" wrote in
message
...
glen,
i don't have tweakui installed and can't do it now
without
cdrom. config sys file has last drive=z.

what else can i do?

thanks again
-----Original Message-----
If you have TweakUI installed, open it (in Control
Panel), and click the "My
Computer" tab in TweakUI.
Make sure there is a black check mark next to every
drive
letter shown there.
Click OK.

Open the C:\config.sys file using Notepad, and see if
there is a "LastDrive=" line
in it.
If there is, make it LastDrive=Z
If there isn't, add the line above, save the changes.
Close Notepad and reboot.

TweakUI 1.33:

http://www.microsoft.com/ntworkstati...oads/powertoys
/networking/nttweakui.asp
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


wrote in message
...
thanks glen,
all seems to be resolved except the cdrom problem.

When i was having all the adware/virus problems, *my
computer* would hang, and if i tried to access the
cdrom
(D drive) the computer would freeze and I would have
to
restart. I tried to uninstall/reinstall the cdrom,
now
the
D drive doesn't show at all in *my c*. The floppy for
installation indicates that it has no info on this
hardware (am i having fun..?)


However, it does show in device manager, without a
red x
or yellow exclamation point. Device status says it is
working properly. On settings, it doesn't have a
drive
assignment, but i put in D for reserve drive (since i
didn't see one assigned.) No driver is listed for the
cdrom but when i try to add on, it indicates that
there
is one locatedC:\Windows\INF\MCCDROM\INF. It is
configured
for optimal performance.

And yes I see it on the boot screen (if you mean when
the
computer starts up).


-----Original Message-----
3. Click Start Settings Control Panel Internet
Options Programs tab.
Click the "Reset web settings" button.
Click Ok.

2. I dunno why.....

1. What happens when you try to use the CD drive?
Does it appear in My Computer/ Windows Explorer?
Does it appear on the boot screen as seen by the
BIOS?
Does it appear in Device Manager?
Do any items in Device Manager have a red X or a
yellow
exclamation mark on them?
In Control Panel System Performance tab, does it
say 'configured for optimal
performance'?

Yes, there could still be something on your system
that
the spyware apps can't see.
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"rleedee2"
wrote
in
message
...
Thanks for the help I have received here!

To date I have installed and run Hijackthis,
XoftSpy,
adaware, spybot, spyware blaster, and cw shredder.
Got
rid
of a lot of nasty stuff.

Have also installed all updates for Win98
including
IE
6.


OKAY...

1. I am still having a problem with *my computer*,
very
slow to respond and my cd-rom still is still not
working.
(Atapi/e-ide cd-rom drive - yes it was cheap but
my 4
year
old put playdoh in the first one and i didn't
want to
make
a big investment)

2. Computer still hangs for about 20 seconds when
i
first
type something (in Find, Run, IE address bar),
after
the
first time it is fine.

3. And now I can't search from the IE address bar.

Could there be something still on my computer that
the
current spyware doesn't get rid of?

.


.



.