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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.
Hi Dave, From what I have read so far it looks to me as if you haven’t FULLY removed the old version of IE from your PC.
There is an interesting article from Microsoft’s knowledge base here:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;Q194177&
…….which I think addresses your issue and describes the fix procedure.
As I understand it you need to go back over the full removal procedure and get rid of EVERY bit of the ”old” IE THEN run your anti spyware tool and THEN re instal IE 6.0. You should re boot after each step so as to complete the delete / reomoval process.
Thanks for posting this extremely helpful article Super – I am sure that a lot of members with IE problems will find it most useful.
Is he able to log onto Norton / Symantec’s site to download a tool to remove the virus that he obviously has got? Also it would be a great idea if he updated his Norton anti virus with the latest definitions.
As a last resort he may have to totally reformat his hard disc and re-load Wnn XP Home and start over.
Of course he does have a backup copy of all his valuable data – doesn’t he?????
On the same theme, and for the benefit of any other users, I came across an issue a while ago . When you run an ADSL modem from an USB port running directly off the motherboard and which therefore takes it power from the Motherboard’s power supply, sometimes your PC freezes on boot up or the PC boots but won’t fully go into Windows. You get a screen freeze.
The reason is that the ADSL modem is initiated and starts to take its power from the USB port (i.e. motherboard) at the same time that Windows needs this power to complete the boot sequence. You can boot into Windows if you unplug the modem first and then plug it back in once Windows has loaded, but this is an inconvenient workaround.
Again as above, the fix is to buy an USB card and instal it into one of the spare card slots on the motherboard and connect the modem etc to the USB ports on the card.
You can still use the motherboard based USB ports for plug-n-play items that do not initiate and take power when Windows boots up – digital cameras for example – and keep the ‘new’ USB ports for your ADSL modem etc etc.
It is quite likely that both USB ports run directly from the mother board and share power provided by it (500ma I think). Chances are that the webcam AND the ADSL modem together are taking a load greater than 500ma so they won’t both work at the same time. In essence one gobbles up a large chunk of the available power and doesn’t leave enough for the second device.
Changing the Motherboard is expensive, so why not pop into PC World or similar and buy a USB card. Belkin are generally the best ones and you can get them with 2 or 4 USB ports. These cards take their power directly from the PSU (through one of the MB card slots) so they wil deliver 500ma PER PORT.
@soulie wrote:
me and me being silly
the first one… hmmm dunno what i was doing…
The top piccie – you were blowing (or picking) your nose into a bowl of cereals so as to add extra flavour. (Note the open CD drawer ready to play the ‘Birdie Song’)
Second piccie – dancing to the unmistakeable rhythmn of said ‘Birdie Song’ whilst over excited by the additional flavouring to your cereals.
(BTW – I love the state of the art TV aerial)
FYI – if you meant Watford Electronics Ltd then they are in insolvent liquidation.
The scuzzi card is no use to you with a lapdog and it really sounds like a driver issue is causing your problem. however it may well be that the scanner is not capable of being supported (legacy) in WinXP.
If all the previous posts with driver sites don’t help, then I should set fire to the scanner and claim on the insurance if I were you.[/b]
Ok then your PC and its connectivity are working perfectly and as you would expect with ‘Account A’ but won’t let you near ‘Account B’.
The issue has to be with the way that you have set up ‘Account B’. If you had an issue with your PC in general, or with Yahoo Messenger in particular then it would not let you near either account.
I don’t know enough about the inner workings of Yahoo accounts to be able to advise you further – but one solution may be to contact the Yahoo tech help service?
Well attempting to instal a Scuzzi card into a laptop is absolutely not to be recommended – particularly if it isn’t compatable with WinXP (i.e. you don’t have the correct drivers for it). Apart from anything else they are b’stards to work on (compared with a PC that is).
It amy just be that your old scanner isn’t supported any more or that any drivers you have found on the manufacturer’s site for that make and model are not compatable with XP.
Theoretically you should be able to connect your scanner to the lapdog – turn it on – and XP ought to recognise a ”new device” and walk you through the installation wizard. Does this happen?????
