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Hello Dave.
Well it appears that you have’nt fully deleted IE6. Even when you delete IE6 you still leave some registry keys behind and once you re-install IE these registry keys then become valid to the new installation, hence why your still having these probs. You need to download a registry cleaner http://www.tune-up.com do a software app called tune up utilities 2004 and you can get a free 30 day trial from them. I suggest you uninstall IE again including all IE updates found in the add/remove programs (start>control panel>add remove programs), reboot and run Tune UP. Under the ‘clean up’ tab on tune up utilities app is a registry cleaner that will remove all parts of the current IE installation, run this tool. Now reboot and re-install IE as instructed in the above tutorials. This will be a 100% clean install then.
The tutorials i posted above are the exact way Microsoft recommend un-installing and re-installing any IE installation.
I have recommended Tune-up to users on this forum who have all been very pleased with the results.
@forumhostpb wrote:
I do not understand the ”restore previous windows configuration” option. My understanding of Super’s solution was that you remove IE 6.0 (and any and ALL previous versions that you may have lurking around on your PC) and any and all component parts, add ons, upgrades etc etc. Restoring Windows to its previous configuration would surely simply undo the uninstall???
The basic issue is that you apperar to have some sort of corruption in your version of IE OR you have a virus / worm / malware that is stuffing it up.
The solution is to totally remove it, disinfect your PC and then re-install it in a ”clean’ envirinment. The re-boot referred to is a part of completing the uninstal process. If you do not re-boot after every stage then there is a possibility that the uninstall will not be fully completed.
I’m not quiet getting you here? are you talking about why i got Dave to start the comp in diagnostic mode? Well the reason for that is so he could remove the Minibug, when you run a comp in diagnostic (basic drivers and services) mode, malware, spyware and other nasties are’nt allowed to start running via there start up keys. This is why Dave could not remove the Minibug because Norton cannot force an uninstall from this Minibug whilst the Minibug program is in use. By only running the basics Norton or a spyware prog that recognises this mini bug will be able to uninstall the none running Minibug.
Hi Bis,
No I wasn’t referring to your entirely correct instruction to start up in diagnostic mode and clean out the malware from there. I was rather poorly attempting to explain to Dave that his uninstal wasn’t complete and – as you quite rightly pointed out – he must have left some traces of IE behind which will naturally corrupt his new instal.
On a slightly different (but related point) I still haven’t worked out exactly what the worm / virus / malware infection is that Dave has??? Got any ideas???
@dave2020 wrote:
I ran the spybot and it failed to find the minibug, i then uninstalled IE6 and then ran the bot again – still no minibug.
You suggested that im not uninstalling all of the IE6 – how do i make sure that i am? All i can do is go to add and remove programs – click internet explorer 6 sp1 and internet tools, click remove and then choose restore previous windows confuration.
Is there more I should be doing?
I then re-installed IE6 – ran spybot again – and still have the same problem.
I have noticed in the list of programs this – Internet Explorer Q891781 – should i uninstall this??????
Oh how i wish i wasnt such a pc div !! lol
PB, my fault i did’nt see Daves post, when you choose to restore previous windows configuration your basically rolling back to the previous IE installation. In Daves case his previous installation was IE5.
Dave you need to to follow the above tutorial and remove all files/folders/registry keys relevant to IE6 using tune-up. You will then be able to do a 100% fresh install.
If the problem persists after you followed the above instructions Dave i think you are infected with some sought of malware or BHO.
Sorry to say this guys but this is all way over my head now lol
Can someone tell me what to do – step by bloody step as im a complete thicko !!
tell me what to click where to click and what i will see, tell me what to do where and when – and remember the person who gets rid of my problem gets to sleep with lucky lol
thanks guys
Bis – would you like to do the honours???
Dave if were going to do this properly lets first start by getting rid of this Mini bug.
Start your comp in diagnostics mode.
Click start>run and in the run dialouge box type this exactly msconfig. You should now have a system configuration utility box appear.
Now select the radio button that says diagnostic start up – load basic devices and services under the general tab. Now click on the apply button and then click on the close button.
You will now be prompted to restart your computer. Click restart.
Now scan your computer with Norton. As i said Norton does have a habit of corrupting itself when ran in basic modes but as a once off you should be ok. Let Norton find this Minibug Norton should now have no problem removing it.
Once you removed the Minibug click start>run and in the run dialouge box type msconfig and select the radio button that says normal start up – load all devices drivers and services. Now click apply and then click close, you will now be prompted to restart your computer, click restart.
Once you done this we will then install a fresh new clean version of IE6.
Super i did what u said – but when i started i was given this start up menu 1 Normal 2 Logged 3 Safe Mode 4 step-by-step
First i chose the normal – but found my norton wouldnt not even work on this.
Next as i didnt know what logged or step-by-step was i chose safe mode – norton worked but failed to even find the minibug.
After the scan i restarted as u said and ran the norton once more – it found it this time and only gave me the option to ignore it – not delete, fix or quarantine.
So as the bug is still here i didnt re-install IE6 – sighhhhhhhhhhh
@dave2020 wrote:
Super i did what u said – but when i started i was given this start up menu 1 Normal 2 Logged 3 Safe Mode 4 step-by-step
First i chose the normal – but found my norton wouldnt not even work on this.
Next as i didnt know what logged or step-by-step was i chose safe mode – norton worked but failed to even find the minibug.
After the scan i restarted as u said and ran the norton once more – it found it this time and only gave me the option to ignore it – not delete, fix or quarantine.
So as the bug is still here i didnt re-install IE6 – sighhhhhhhhhhh
Hi Dave.
I’ve been reading up on this Minibug and the good news is i found a program that guarantees complete removal of the Minibug which is a variant of the Weatherbug.
What you need to do is to click on this link http://www.adwarespy.com/_vti_bin/shtml.exe/download.html and download and instal Adwarespy.
Fill in the ‘your name’ dialouge box and the ’email address’ dialouge box with a fake name and fake email addy, now download this product, select run and instal Adwarespy.
Now check your Private Messaging and follow the instructions given.The reason why im trying to getting you to remove the Minibug is because this Minibug could corrupt a fresh IE6 installation putting you back at square one.
Please post when your ready to do a clean install of IE6.it may gurantee it will get rid but it didnt.
This is what was norton found after i did the scan with adware spy.
The file C:Program FilesAWSWeatherBugMINIBUGTRANSPORTER.DLL is a Adware threat.
i guess im cursed !!
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