Re: can not get online

May 23, 2008

Re: can not get online

It is back and I still can not get online.

May 23, 2008

Re: can not get online

Re: can not get online

*What* is back? I thought you said you were back online a few hours ago. Please

explain.

--

Glen Ventura, MS MVP Windows, A+

http://dts-l.net/

http://dts-l.net/goodpost.htm

"CdLSRN" <ginnyrn5@nospam.com> wrote in message

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> It is back and I still can not get online.

>

May 23, 2008

Re: can not get online

Re: can not get online

O.K. I fixed it. Thank you.

"CdLSRN" <ginnyrn5@nospam.com> wrote in message

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> It is back and I still can not get online.

>

May 24, 2008

Re: can not get online

Re: can not get online

glee wrote:

| *What* is back? I thought you said you were back online a few hours

| ago. Please explain.

I think he must mean Terhune's governor-- that monster cyborg

Schwarzenegger! Didn't he visit Bloomberg recently here in N.Y.?

| --

| Glen Ventura, MS MVP Windows, A+

| http://dts-l.net/

| http://dts-l.net/goodpost.htm

|

| "CdLSRN" <ginnyrn5@nospam.com> wrote in message

| news:48362e5e$0$15197$607ed4bc@cv.net...

|> It is back and I still can not get online.

--

Thanks or Good Luck,

There may be humor in this post, and,

Naturally, you will not sue,

Should things get worse after this,

PCR

pcrrcp@netzero.net

May 24, 2008

Re: can not get online

Re: can not get online

Ah, the Governator. Yes, that must be it.

--

Glen Ventura, MS MVP Windows, A+

http://dts-l.net/

http://dts-l.net/goodpost.htm

"PCR" <pcrrcp@netzero.net> wrote in message

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> glee wrote:

> | *What* is back? I thought you said you were back online a few hours

> | ago. Please explain.

>

> I think he must mean Terhune's governor-- that monster cyborg

> Schwarzenegger! Didn't he visit Bloomberg recently here in N.Y.?

>

> |

> | "CdLSRN" <ginnyrn5@nospam.com> wrote in message

> | news:48362e5e$0$15197$607ed4bc@cv.net...

> |> It is back and I still can not get online.

May 24, 2008

Re: can not get online

Re: can not get online

On Thu, 22 May 2008 22:36:11 -0400, "CdLSRN" <ginnyrn5@nospam.com>

wrote:

>It is back and I still can not get online.

>

Are you infected with spyware? It sounds possible.

Get a copy if "hijack this" post the test results on here.

Set your homepage to BLANK.

Get rid of Avast. I had trouble with that POS too.

Get AVG. Its free adn works pretty well.

DISABLE AVAST for the moment. Go to STARTUP, disable all references

to Avast. Reboot, then try this all over again.

I hope you know if you buy a NEW computer, you wont be able to run

Win98 on it. It will come with Vista (you dont want vista).

For awhile you could get a new computer with XP, I am not sure if they

are still doing that. I personally dont want XP either. Win98 is

where I stop. WinME was the same as Win98 with a few additions but

more bugs. Win2K was tolerable, but not to my liking. XP is

garbage, and Vista is a disaster.

Since you posted this message you ARE online, right?

You just cant get IE to work. Have you installed Firefox?

Brt you'll like it better and it;s free.

May 24, 2008

Re: can not get online

Re: can not get online

DO NOT POST HiJackThis RESULTS HERE! There are forums dedicated to the

analysis of HJT logs and those are the places to post HJT logs. Where people

like "letterman", who know zilch about analyzing HJT logs, can't gum up the

works. You post the log and truly knowledgeable people analyze it, with no

ill-advised (and just plain wrong) comments from the peanut gallery. OP has

bad enough problems already.

Please explain how one should obtain AVG, HJT, even FF, without being able

to go online with the existing browser.

Your "opinions", especially of the various OSes, are clearly those of an

ignorant fool.

--

Gary S. Terhune

MS-MVP Shell/User

http://www.grystmill.com

<letterman@invalid.com> wrote in message

news:t2uf34liston1k6so8trlvglu4tbnkr1m4@4ax.com...

> On Thu, 22 May 2008 22:36:11 -0400, "CdLSRN" <ginnyrn5@nospam.com>

> wrote:

>

>>It is back and I still can not get online.

>>

>

> Are you infected with spyware? It sounds possible.

> Get a copy if "hijack this" post the test results on here.

>

> Set your homepage to BLANK.

>

> Get rid of Avast. I had trouble with that POS too.

> Get AVG. Its free adn works pretty well.

>

> DISABLE AVAST for the moment. Go to STARTUP, disable all references

> to Avast. Reboot, then try this all over again.

>

> I hope you know if you buy a NEW computer, you wont be able to run

> Win98 on it. It will come with Vista (you dont want vista).

> For awhile you could get a new computer with XP, I am not sure if they

> are still doing that. I personally dont want XP either. Win98 is

> where I stop. WinME was the same as Win98 with a few additions but

> more bugs. Win2K was tolerable, but not to my liking. XP is

> garbage, and Vista is a disaster.

>

> Since you posted this message you ARE online, right?

> You just cant get IE to work. Have you installed Firefox?

> Brt you'll like it better and it;s free.

>

May 24, 2008

Re: can not get online

Re: can not get online

I can only send and receive e-mail since I didn't let AVAST handle my e-mails from

the beginning. But I can not click on any links and get online. I have firefox on my

desktop but I can not get anything but "this page can not be displayed" or a time out

when trying to load. I can not get online (When it was working, I tended to use IE6

more. Avast has be removed with their removal tool, in safe mode; with add/remove

programs with and without safe mode at least 20 times. Avast does not answer my

e-mails. I don't have Avast on my computer but it is in my browsers. Ginny

<letterman@invalid.com> wrote in message

news:t2uf34liston1k6so8trlvglu4tbnkr1m4@4ax.com...

> On Thu, 22 May 2008 22:36:11 -0400, "CdLSRN" <ginnyrn5@nospam.com>

> wrote:

>

> >It is back and I still can not get online.

> >

>

> Are you infected with spyware? It sounds possible.

> Get a copy if "hijack this" post the test results on here.

>

> Set your homepage to BLANK.

>

> Get rid of Avast. I had trouble with that POS too.

> Get AVG. Its free adn works pretty well.

>

> DISABLE AVAST for the moment. Go to STARTUP, disable all references

> to Avast. Reboot, then try this all over again.

>

> I hope you know if you buy a NEW computer, you wont be able to run

> Win98 on it. It will come with Vista (you dont want vista).

> For awhile you could get a new computer with XP, I am not sure if they

> are still doing that. I personally dont want XP either. Win98 is

> where I stop. WinME was the same as Win98 with a few additions but

> more bugs. Win2K was tolerable, but not to my liking. XP is

> garbage, and Vista is a disaster.

>

> Since you posted this message you ARE online, right?

> You just cant get IE to work. Have you installed Firefox?

> Brt you'll like it better and it;s free.

>

May 24, 2008

Re: can not get online

Re: can not get online

What is back is a ball with a spyglass (ball is Avast icon) at the bottom of my IE

page next to the numbers of my home page, the whole rest of the page including the

'go to' line are blank. Eventually I get an error message. I cannot get online!!!!

"glee" <glee29@spamindspring.com> wrote in message

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> *What* is back? I thought you said you were back online a few hours ago. Please

> explain.

> --

> Glen Ventura, MS MVP Windows, A+

> http://dts-l.net/

> http://dts-l.net/goodpost.htm

>

> "CdLSRN" <ginnyrn5@nospam.com> wrote in message

> news:48362e5e$0$15197$607ed4bc@cv.net...

> > It is back and I still can not get online.

> >

>

May 24, 2008

Re: can not get online

Re: can not get online

This is AFTER uninstalling Avast!? If Avast is installed (and you might want

to go ahead and do that again) there should be two blue balls in the System

Tray (where the clock is). Right-click the one with an "a" on it and pause

all providers. Does that fix it? (I'd wait to reinstall Avast until after

running the cleanup tool, and when installing again, BE SURE to uncheck the

option that has it do a full scan after restarting.

--

Gary S. Terhune

MS-MVP Shell/User

http://www.grystmill.com

"CdLSRN" <ginnyrn5@nospam.com> wrote in message

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> What is back is a ball with a spyglass (ball is Avast icon) at the bottom

> of my IE

> page next to the numbers of my home page, the whole rest of the page

> including the

> 'go to' line are blank. Eventually I get an error message. I cannot get

> online!!!!

> "glee" <glee29@spamindspring.com> wrote in message

> news:u4vsiUIvIHA.3380@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>> *What* is back? I thought you said you were back online a few hours ago.

>> Please

>> explain.

>> --

>> Glen Ventura, MS MVP Windows, A+

>> http://dts-l.net/

>> http://dts-l.net/goodpost.htm

>>

>> "CdLSRN" <ginnyrn5@nospam.com> wrote in message

>> news:48362e5e$0$15197$607ed4bc@cv.net...

>> > It is back and I still can not get online.

>> >

>>

>

May 24, 2008

Re: can not get online

Re: can not get online

I just tried that, it did not work.

"Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message

news:uF%23qeAdvIHA.4772@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

> This is AFTER uninstalling Avast!? If Avast is installed (and you might want

> to go ahead and do that again) there should be two blue balls in the System

> Tray (where the clock is). Right-click the one with an "a" on it and pause

> all providers. Does that fix it? (I'd wait to reinstall Avast until after

> running the cleanup tool, and when installing again, BE SURE to uncheck the

> option that has it do a full scan after restarting.

>

> --

> Gary S. Terhune

> MS-MVP Shell/User

> http://www.grystmill.com

>

> "CdLSRN" <ginnyrn5@nospam.com> wrote in message

> news:4838636b$1$15167$607ed4bc@cv.net...

> > What is back is a ball with a spyglass (ball is Avast icon) at the bottom

> > of my IE

> > page next to the numbers of my home page, the whole rest of the page

> > including the

> > 'go to' line are blank. Eventually I get an error message. I cannot get

> > online!!!!

> > "glee" <glee29@spamindspring.com> wrote in message

> > news:u4vsiUIvIHA.3380@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

> >> *What* is back? I thought you said you were back online a few hours ago.

> >> Please

> >> explain.

> >> --

> >> Glen Ventura, MS MVP Windows, A+

> >> http://dts-l.net/

> >> http://dts-l.net/goodpost.htm

> >>

> >> "CdLSRN" <ginnyrn5@nospam.com> wrote in message

> >> news:48362e5e$0$15197$607ed4bc@cv.net...

> >> > It is back and I still can not get online.

> >> >

> >>

> >

>

May 24, 2008

Re: can not get online

Re: can not get online

Thank you everyone. I fixed it by downloading it.....(I tried to update it but it

didn't work)...when I downloaded it this time I let it handle my mail.....then I went

into safe mode and removed it with Avast's removal tool. I seem to be back to normal.

I still can't run the IE6 repair tool ...it still tells me I am missing those 3

files. But so far so good. Thanks again for your patience.

"CdLSRN" <ginnyrn5@nospam.com> wrote in message

news:4838636b$0$15167$607ed4bc@cv.net...

> I can only send and receive e-mail since I didn't let AVAST handle my e-mails from

> the beginning. But I can not click on any links and get online. I have firefox on

my

> desktop but I can not get anything but "this page can not be displayed" or a time

out

> when trying to load. I can not get online (When it was working, I tended to use IE6

> more. Avast has be removed with their removal tool, in safe mode; with add/remove

> programs with and without safe mode at least 20 times. Avast does not answer my

> e-mails. I don't have Avast on my computer but it is in my browsers. Ginny

> <letterman@invalid.com> wrote in message

> news:t2uf34liston1k6so8trlvglu4tbnkr1m4@4ax.com...

> > On Thu, 22 May 2008 22:36:11 -0400, "CdLSRN" <ginnyrn5@nospam.com>

> > wrote:

> >

> > >It is back and I still can not get online.

> > >

> >

> > Are you infected with spyware? It sounds possible.

> > Get a copy if "hijack this" post the test results on here.

> >

> > Set your homepage to BLANK.

> >

> > Get rid of Avast. I had trouble with that POS too.

> > Get AVG. Its free adn works pretty well.

> >

> > DISABLE AVAST for the moment. Go to STARTUP, disable all references

> > to Avast. Reboot, then try this all over again.

> >

> > I hope you know if you buy a NEW computer, you wont be able to run

> > Win98 on it. It will come with Vista (you dont want vista).

> > For awhile you could get a new computer with XP, I am not sure if they

> > are still doing that. I personally dont want XP either. Win98 is

> > where I stop. WinME was the same as Win98 with a few additions but

> > more bugs. Win2K was tolerable, but not to my liking. XP is

> > garbage, and Vista is a disaster.

> >

> > Since you posted this message you ARE online, right?

> > You just cant get IE to work. Have you installed Firefox?

> > Brt you'll like it better and it;s free.

> >

>

May 24, 2008

Re: can not get online

Re: can not get online

"CdLSRN" <ginnyrn5@nospam.com> wrote in message

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> Thank you everyone. I fixed it by downloading it.....(I tried to update it

but it

> didn't work)...when I downloaded it this time I let it handle my

mail.....then I went

> into safe mode and removed it with Avast's removal tool. I seem to be back

to normal.

> I still can't run the IE6 repair tool ...it still tells me I am missing

those 3

> files. But so far so good. Thanks again for your patience.

If your IE6 is damaged and cannot be repaired

try uninstalling it completely

reboot

then reinstall.

> "CdLSRN" <ginnyrn5@nospam.com> wrote in message

> news:4838636b$0$15167$607ed4bc@cv.net...

> > I can only send and receive e-mail since I didn't let AVAST handle my

e-mails from

> > the beginning. But I can not click on any links and get online. I have

firefox on

> my

> > desktop but I can not get anything but "this page can not be displayed"

or a time

> out

> > when trying to load. I can not get online (When it was working, I tended

to use IE6

> > more. Avast has be removed with their removal tool, in safe mode; with

add/remove

> > programs with and without safe mode at least 20 times. Avast does not

answer my

> > e-mails. I don't have Avast on my computer but it is in my browsers.

Ginny

> > <letterman@invalid.com> wrote in message

> > news:t2uf34liston1k6so8trlvglu4tbnkr1m4@4ax.com...

> > > On Thu, 22 May 2008 22:36:11 -0400, "CdLSRN" <ginnyrn5@nospam.com>

> > > wrote:

> > >

> > > >It is back and I still can not get online.

> > > >

> > >

> > > Are you infected with spyware? It sounds possible.

> > > Get a copy if "hijack this" post the test results on here.

> > >

> > > Set your homepage to BLANK.

> > >

> > > Get rid of Avast. I had trouble with that POS too.

> > > Get AVG. Its free adn works pretty well.

> > >

> > > DISABLE AVAST for the moment. Go to STARTUP, disable all references

> > > to Avast. Reboot, then try this all over again.

> > >

> > > I hope you know if you buy a NEW computer, you wont be able to run

> > > Win98 on it. It will come with Vista (you dont want vista).

> > > For awhile you could get a new computer with XP, I am not sure if they

> > > are still doing that. I personally dont want XP either. Win98 is

> > > where I stop. WinME was the same as Win98 with a few additions but

> > > more bugs. Win2K was tolerable, but not to my liking. XP is

> > > garbage, and Vista is a disaster.

> > >

> > > Since you posted this message you ARE online, right?

> > > You just cant get IE to work. Have you installed Firefox?

> > > Brt you'll like it better and it;s free.

> > >

> >

>

May 25, 2008

Re: can not get online

Re: can not get online

glee wrote:

| Ah, the Governator. Yes, that must be it.

Yea. As to CdLSRN's problem, I'm being to recall a possibility may

involve avast! &/or IE/OE settings. I'll post it to him shortly, as more

of it comes back to me. It wasn't a pleasant experience! Yes-- I'm

beginning to remember it well! However, it wasn't the NET that was

disturbed (I still could click URLs)-- it was just E-Mail & NG access

that became impossible. (Well, may as well post it, anyhow.)

| --

| Glen Ventura, MS MVP Windows, A+

| http://dts-l.net/

| http://dts-l.net/goodpost.htm

|

| "PCR" <pcrrcp@netzero.net> wrote in message

| news:%23gzP8tTvIHA.2188@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

|> glee wrote:

|> | *What* is back? I thought you said you were back online a few

|> | hours ago. Please explain.

|>

|> I think he must mean Terhune's governor-- that monster cyborg

|> Schwarzenegger! Didn't he visit Bloomberg recently here in N.Y.?

|>

|> |

|> | "CdLSRN" <ginnyrn5@nospam.com> wrote in message

|> | news:48362e5e$0$15197$607ed4bc@cv.net...

|> |> It is back and I still can not get online.

--

Thanks or Good Luck,

There may be humor in this post, and,

Naturally, you will not sue,

Should things get worse after this,

PCR

pcrrcp@netzero.net

May 25, 2008

Re: can not get online

Re: can not get online

CdLSRN wrote:

| Thank you everyone. I fixed it by downloading it.....(I tried to

| update it but it didn't work)...when I downloaded it this time I let

| it handle my mail.....then I went into safe mode and removed it with

| Avast's removal tool. I seem to be back to normal.

I'm glad to see that part is solved. I was about to post something, but

really it involved the opposite of your symptoms-- once, I could access

the NET, but not E-Mail & NGs. Now, all is working well, though. (I

never was perfectly sure it was avast! at fault.)

Since you now know how to recover from the problem you had, you might

try avast! again. I'm really very pleased with it, despite its few

peccadilloes.

| I still can't run

| the IE6 repair tool ...it still tells me I am missing those 3 files.

What 3 files? When the IE Repair tool won't run, an over-install of IE

is the cure. I see you have IE6 installed. So...

Over-install IE. Try first without, but I believe it will request an

internet connection. Perhaps it is best to let it connect, actually. If

you don't care to get this fancy, just skip to step ©.

(a) "START button, Run, MSConfig, Startup tab".

Note what is unchecked, if anything. Then, go to the General

tab & disable the entire Startup Group, by clicking "Selective.."

& unchecking "Load Startup...". Reboot.

(b) Perhaps, "Ctrl-Alt-Del" & end task all but Explorer & Systray.

If this goes badly, start again from top, & skip it next time.

Click it in the Find window. If there is more than one (I have

two), click the one in...

"C:\WINDOWS\Windows Update Setup Files", or

"C:\Windows Update Setup Files", as applicable.

(d) Re-enable the Startup Group. That will automatically check all

items. Go to the Startup tab & uncheck any noted in step (a).

(e) Reboot.

(f) Perhaps go to Windows Update, to see whether it now offers

criticals.

| But so far so good. Thanks again for your patience. "CdLSRN"

| <ginnyrn5@nospam.com> wrote in message

| news:4838636b$0$15167$607ed4bc@cv.net...

|> I can only send and receive e-mail since I didn't let AVAST handle

|> my e-mails from the beginning. But I can not click on any links and

|> get online. I have firefox on my desktop but I can not get anything

|> but "this page can not be displayed" or a time out when trying to

|> load. I can not get online (When it was working, I tended to use IE6

|> more. Avast has be removed with their removal tool, in safe mode;

|> with add/remove programs with and without safe mode at least 20

|> times. Avast does not answer my e-mails. I don't have Avast on my

|> computer but it is in my browsers. Ginny <letterman@invalid.com>

|> wrote in message news:t2uf34liston1k6so8trlvglu4tbnkr1m4@4ax.com...

|> > On Thu, 22 May 2008 22:36:11 -0400, "CdLSRN" <ginnyrn5@nospam.com>

|> > wrote:

|> >

|> > >It is back and I still can not get online.

|> > >

|> >

|> > Are you infected with spyware? It sounds possible.

|> > Get a copy if "hijack this" post the test results on here.

|> >

|> > Set your homepage to BLANK.

|> >

|> > Get rid of Avast. I had trouble with that POS too.

|> > Get AVG. Its free adn works pretty well.

|> >

|> > DISABLE AVAST for the moment. Go to STARTUP, disable all

|> > references to Avast. Reboot, then try this all over again.

|> >

|> > I hope you know if you buy a NEW computer, you wont be able to run

|> > Win98 on it. It will come with Vista (you dont want vista).

|> > For awhile you could get a new computer with XP, I am not sure if

|> > they are still doing that. I personally dont want XP either.

|> > Win98 is where I stop. WinME was the same as Win98 with a few

|> > additions but more bugs. Win2K was tolerable, but not to my

|> > liking. XP is garbage, and Vista is a disaster.

|> >

|> > Since you posted this message you ARE online, right?

|> > You just cant get IE to work. Have you installed Firefox?

|> > Brt you'll like it better and it;s free.

--

Thanks or Good Luck,

There may be humor in this post, and,

Naturally, you will not sue,

Should things get worse after this,

PCR

pcrrcp@netzero.net

May 25, 2008

Re: can not get online

Re: can not get online

IE6 Setup.exe won't run because it can't get online. It just won't run

"PCR" <pcrrcp@netzero.net> wrote in message

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> CdLSRN wrote:

> | Thank you everyone. I fixed it by downloading it.....(I tried to

> | update it but it didn't work)...when I downloaded it this time I let

> | it handle my mail.....then I went into safe mode and removed it with

> | Avast's removal tool. I seem to be back to normal.

>

> I'm glad to see that part is solved. I was about to post something, but

> really it involved the opposite of your symptoms-- once, I could access

> the NET, but not E-Mail & NGs. Now, all is working well, though. (I

> never was perfectly sure it was avast! at fault.)

>

> Since you now know how to recover from the problem you had, you might

> try avast! again. I'm really very pleased with it, despite its few

> peccadilloes.

>

> | I still can't run

> | the IE6 repair tool ...it still tells me I am missing those 3 files.

>

> What 3 files? When the IE Repair tool won't run, an over-install of IE

> is the cure. I see you have IE6 installed. So...

>

> Over-install IE. Try first without, but I believe it will request an

> internet connection. Perhaps it is best to let it connect, actually. If

> you don't care to get this fancy, just skip to step ©.

>

> (a) "START button, Run, MSConfig, Startup tab".

> Note what is unchecked, if anything. Then, go to the General

> tab & disable the entire Startup Group, by clicking "Selective.."

> & unchecking "Load Startup...". Reboot.

>

> (b) Perhaps, "Ctrl-Alt-Del" & end task all but Explorer & Systray.

> If this goes badly, start again from top, & skip it next time.

>

> © "START button, Find, F/F, IE6Setup.exe".

> Click it in the Find window. If there is more than one (I have

> two), click the one in...

> "C:\WINDOWS\Windows Update Setup Files", or

> "C:\Windows Update Setup Files", as applicable.

>

> (d) Re-enable the Startup Group. That will automatically check all

> items. Go to the Startup tab & uncheck any noted in step (a).

>

> (e) Reboot.

>

> (f) Perhaps go to Windows Update, to see whether it now offers

> criticals.

>

> | But so far so good. Thanks again for your patience. "CdLSRN"

> | <ginnyrn5@nospam.com> wrote in message

> | news:4838636b$0$15167$607ed4bc@cv.net...

> |> I can only send and receive e-mail since I didn't let AVAST handle

> |> my e-mails from the beginning. But I can not click on any links and

> |> get online. I have firefox on my desktop but I can not get anything

> |> but "this page can not be displayed" or a time out when trying to

> |> load. I can not get online (When it was working, I tended to use IE6

> |> more. Avast has be removed with their removal tool, in safe mode;

> |> with add/remove programs with and without safe mode at least 20

> |> times. Avast does not answer my e-mails. I don't have Avast on my

> |> computer but it is in my browsers. Ginny <letterman@invalid.com>

> |> wrote in message news:t2uf34liston1k6so8trlvglu4tbnkr1m4@4ax.com...

> |> > On Thu, 22 May 2008 22:36:11 -0400, "CdLSRN" <ginnyrn5@nospam.com>

> |> > wrote:

> |> >

> |> > >It is back and I still can not get online.

> |> > >

> |> >

> |> > Are you infected with spyware? It sounds possible.

> |> > Get a copy if "hijack this" post the test results on here.

> |> >

> |> > Set your homepage to BLANK.

> |> >

> |> > Get rid of Avast. I had trouble with that POS too.

> |> > Get AVG. Its free adn works pretty well.

> |> >

> |> > DISABLE AVAST for the moment. Go to STARTUP, disable all

> |> > references to Avast. Reboot, then try this all over again.

> |> >

> |> > I hope you know if you buy a NEW computer, you wont be able to run

> |> > Win98 on it. It will come with Vista (you dont want vista).

> |> > For awhile you could get a new computer with XP, I am not sure if

> |> > they are still doing that. I personally dont want XP either.

> |> > Win98 is where I stop. WinME was the same as Win98 with a few

> |> > additions but more bugs. Win2K was tolerable, but not to my

> |> > liking. XP is garbage, and Vista is a disaster.

> |> >

> |> > Since you posted this message you ARE online, right?

> |> > You just cant get IE to work. Have you installed Firefox?

> |> > Brt you'll like it better and it;s free.

>

> --

> Thanks or Good Luck,

> There may be humor in this post, and,

> Naturally, you will not sue,

> Should things get worse after this,

> PCR

> pcrrcp@netzero.net

>

May 25, 2008

Re: can not get online

Re: can not get online

Can you Right click the IE icon on the desktop, click Properties in the popup

menu and check under the General tab what your homepage is set to? Reading

back, you mentioned that any attempt to connect to the internet resulted in the

connection being directed at IP: 66.135.200.145. You also mentioned that this

was the address for Avast, which it is not, it is an IP address for Ebay.

You best run a thorough system check with the proper

tools/utilities/applications to make sure your system hasn't been compromised.

--

Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Windows Desktop User Experience }

Conflicts start where information lacks.

http://basconotw.mvps.org/

Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm

How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

"CdLSRN" <ginnyrn5@nospam.com> wrote in message

news:4838b915$0$25047$607ed4bc@cv.net...

> IE6 Setup.exe won't run because it can't get online. It just won't run

>

> "PCR" <pcrrcp@netzero.net> wrote in message

> news:unh1M8fvIHA.3968@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>> CdLSRN wrote:

>> | Thank you everyone. I fixed it by downloading it.....(I tried to

>> | update it but it didn't work)...when I downloaded it this time I let

>> | it handle my mail.....then I went into safe mode and removed it with

>> | Avast's removal tool. I seem to be back to normal.

>>

>> I'm glad to see that part is solved. I was about to post something, but

>> really it involved the opposite of your symptoms-- once, I could access

>> the NET, but not E-Mail & NGs. Now, all is working well, though. (I

>> never was perfectly sure it was avast! at fault.)

>>

>> Since you now know how to recover from the problem you had, you might

>> try avast! again. I'm really very pleased with it, despite its few

>> peccadilloes.

>>

>> | I still can't run

>> | the IE6 repair tool ...it still tells me I am missing those 3 files.

>>

>> What 3 files? When the IE Repair tool won't run, an over-install of IE

>> is the cure. I see you have IE6 installed. So...

>>

>> Over-install IE. Try first without, but I believe it will request an

>> internet connection. Perhaps it is best to let it connect, actually. If

>> you don't care to get this fancy, just skip to step ©.

>>

>> (a) "START button, Run, MSConfig, Startup tab".

>> Note what is unchecked, if anything. Then, go to the General

>> tab & disable the entire Startup Group, by clicking "Selective.."

>> & unchecking "Load Startup...". Reboot.

>>

>> (b) Perhaps, "Ctrl-Alt-Del" & end task all but Explorer & Systray.

>> If this goes badly, start again from top, & skip it next time.

>>

>> © "START button, Find, F/F, IE6Setup.exe".

>> Click it in the Find window. If there is more than one (I have

>> two), click the one in...

>> "C:\WINDOWS\Windows Update Setup Files", or

>> "C:\Windows Update Setup Files", as applicable.

>>

>> (d) Re-enable the Startup Group. That will automatically check all

>> items. Go to the Startup tab & uncheck any noted in step (a).

>>

>> (e) Reboot.

>>

>> (f) Perhaps go to Windows Update, to see whether it now offers

>> criticals.

>>

>> | But so far so good. Thanks again for your patience. "CdLSRN"

>> | <ginnyrn5@nospam.com> wrote in message

>> | news:4838636b$0$15167$607ed4bc@cv.net...

>> |> I can only send and receive e-mail since I didn't let AVAST handle

>> |> my e-mails from the beginning. But I can not click on any links and

>> |> get online. I have firefox on my desktop but I can not get anything

>> |> but "this page can not be displayed" or a time out when trying to

>> |> load. I can not get online (When it was working, I tended to use IE6

>> |> more. Avast has be removed with their removal tool, in safe mode;

>> |> with add/remove programs with and without safe mode at least 20

>> |> times. Avast does not answer my e-mails. I don't have Avast on my

>> |> computer but it is in my browsers. Ginny <letterman@invalid.com>

>> |> wrote in message news:t2uf34liston1k6so8trlvglu4tbnkr1m4@4ax.com...

>> |> > On Thu, 22 May 2008 22:36:11 -0400, "CdLSRN" <ginnyrn5@nospam.com>

>> |> > wrote:

>> |> >

>> |> > >It is back and I still can not get online.

>> |> > >

>> |> >

>> |> > Are you infected with spyware? It sounds possible.

>> |> > Get a copy if "hijack this" post the test results on here.

>> |> >

>> |> > Set your homepage to BLANK.

>> |> >

>> |> > Get rid of Avast. I had trouble with that POS too.

>> |> > Get AVG. Its free adn works pretty well.

>> |> >

>> |> > DISABLE AVAST for the moment. Go to STARTUP, disable all

>> |> > references to Avast. Reboot, then try this all over again.

>> |> >

>> |> > I hope you know if you buy a NEW computer, you wont be able to run

>> |> > Win98 on it. It will come with Vista (you dont want vista).

>> |> > For awhile you could get a new computer with XP, I am not sure if

>> |> > they are still doing that. I personally dont want XP either.

>> |> > Win98 is where I stop. WinME was the same as Win98 with a few

>> |> > additions but more bugs. Win2K was tolerable, but not to my

>> |> > liking. XP is garbage, and Vista is a disaster.

>> |> >

>> |> > Since you posted this message you ARE online, right?

>> |> > You just cant get IE to work. Have you installed Firefox?

>> |> > Brt you'll like it better and it;s free.

>>

>> --

>> Thanks or Good Luck,

>> There may be humor in this post, and,

>> Naturally, you will not sue,

>> Should things get worse after this,

>> PCR

>> pcrrcp@netzero.net

>>

>

May 25, 2008

Re: can not get online

Re: can not get online

eBay used to be my home page....now it is optonline and the numbers at the bottom

have changed, but I go nowhere. I am not quite sure what I am supposed to do,

......how do I do a system check and what am I looking for?

The three files that are missing are MSXML.DLL, MSXMLA.DLL, AND MSXMLR.DLL.

fILES THAT i DO have are MSXML3.DLL, MSXML3A.DLL, MSXML4.DLL, MSXML4A.DLL,

MSXML4R.DLL. I was wondering if other people had these files and if someone had put

numbers in the files ie: missing MSXML.DLL......haveMSXML3.DLL.

"Brian A." <gonefish'n@afarawaylake> wrote in message

news:%23OdyBUgvIHA.1240@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

> Can you Right click the IE icon on the desktop, click Properties in the popup

> menu and check under the General tab what your homepage is set to? Reading

> back, you mentioned that any attempt to connect to the internet resulted in the

> connection being directed at IP: 66.135.200.145. You also mentioned that this

> was the address for Avast, which it is not, it is an IP address for Ebay.

>

> You best run a thorough system check with the proper

> tools/utilities/applications to make sure your system hasn't been compromised.

>

> --

>

> Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Windows Desktop User Experience }

> Conflicts start where information lacks.

> http://basconotw.mvps.org/

>

> Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm

> How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

>

> "CdLSRN" <ginnyrn5@nospam.com> wrote in message

> news:4838b915$0$25047$607ed4bc@cv.net...

> > IE6 Setup.exe won't run because it can't get online. It just won't run

> >

> > "PCR" <pcrrcp@netzero.net> wrote in message

> > news:unh1M8fvIHA.3968@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

> >> CdLSRN wrote:

> >> | Thank you everyone. I fixed it by downloading it.....(I tried to

> >> | update it but it didn't work)...when I downloaded it this time I let

> >> | it handle my mail.....then I went into safe mode and removed it with

> >> | Avast's removal tool. I seem to be back to normal.

> >>

> >> I'm glad to see that part is solved. I was about to post something, but

> >> really it involved the opposite of your symptoms-- once, I could access

> >> the NET, but not E-Mail & NGs. Now, all is working well, though. (I

> >> never was perfectly sure it was avast! at fault.)

> >>

> >> Since you now know how to recover from the problem you had, you might

> >> try avast! again. I'm really very pleased with it, despite its few

> >> peccadilloes.

> >>

> >> | I still can't run

> >> | the IE6 repair tool ...it still tells me I am missing those 3 files.

> >>

> >> What 3 files? When the IE Repair tool won't run, an over-install of IE

> >> is the cure. I see you have IE6 installed. So...

> >>

> >> Over-install IE. Try first without, but I believe it will request an

> >> internet connection. Perhaps it is best to let it connect, actually. If

> >> you don't care to get this fancy, just skip to step ©.

> >>

> >> (a) "START button, Run, MSConfig, Startup tab".

> >> Note what is unchecked, if anything. Then, go to the General

> >> tab & disable the entire Startup Group, by clicking "Selective.."

> >> & unchecking "Load Startup...". Reboot.

> >>

> >> (b) Perhaps, "Ctrl-Alt-Del" & end task all but Explorer & Systray.

> >> If this goes badly, start again from top, & skip it next time.

> >>

> >> © "START button, Find, F/F, IE6Setup.exe".

> >> Click it in the Find window. If there is more than one (I have

> >> two), click the one in...

> >> "C:\WINDOWS\Windows Update Setup Files", or

> >> "C:\Windows Update Setup Files", as applicable.

> >>

> >> (d) Re-enable the Startup Group. That will automatically check all

> >> items. Go to the Startup tab & uncheck any noted in step (a).

> >>

> >> (e) Reboot.

> >>

> >> (f) Perhaps go to Windows Update, to see whether it now offers

> >> criticals.

> >>

> >> | But so far so good. Thanks again for your patience. "CdLSRN"

> >> | <ginnyrn5@nospam.com> wrote in message

> >> | news:4838636b$0$15167$607ed4bc@cv.net...

> >> |> I can only send and receive e-mail since I didn't let AVAST handle

> >> |> my e-mails from the beginning. But I can not click on any links and

> >> |> get online. I have firefox on my desktop but I can not get anything

> >> |> but "this page can not be displayed" or a time out when trying to

> >> |> load. I can not get online (When it was working, I tended to use IE6

> >> |> more. Avast has be removed with their removal tool, in safe mode;

> >> |> with add/remove programs with and without safe mode at least 20

> >> |> times. Avast does not answer my e-mails. I don't have Avast on my

> >> |> computer but it is in my browsers. Ginny <letterman@invalid.com>

> >> |> wrote in message news:t2uf34liston1k6so8trlvglu4tbnkr1m4@4ax.com...

> >> |> > On Thu, 22 May 2008 22:36:11 -0400, "CdLSRN" <ginnyrn5@nospam.com>

> >> |> > wrote:

> >> |> >

> >> |> > >It is back and I still can not get online.

> >> |> > >

> >> |> >

> >> |> > Are you infected with spyware? It sounds possible.

> >> |> > Get a copy if "hijack this" post the test results on here.

> >> |> >

> >> |> > Set your homepage to BLANK.

> >> |> >

> >> |> > Get rid of Avast. I had trouble with that POS too.

> >> |> > Get AVG. Its free adn works pretty well.

> >> |> >

> >> |> > DISABLE AVAST for the moment. Go to STARTUP, disable all

> >> |> > references to Avast. Reboot, then try this all over again.

> >> |> >

> >> |> > I hope you know if you buy a NEW computer, you wont be able to run

> >> |> > Win98 on it. It will come with Vista (you dont want vista).

> >> |> > For awhile you could get a new computer with XP, I am not sure if

> >> |> > they are still doing that. I personally dont want XP either.

> >> |> > Win98 is where I stop. WinME was the same as Win98 with a few

> >> |> > additions but more bugs. Win2K was tolerable, but not to my

> >> |> > liking. XP is garbage, and Vista is a disaster.

> >> |> >

> >> |> > Since you posted this message you ARE online, right?

> >> |> > You just cant get IE to work. Have you installed Firefox?

> >> |> > Brt you'll like it better and it;s free.

> >>

> >> --

> >> Thanks or Good Luck,

> >> There may be humor in this post, and,

> >> Naturally, you will not sue,

> >> Should things get worse after this,

> >> PCR

> >> pcrrcp@netzero.net

> >>

> >

>

May 25, 2008

Re: can not get online

Re: can not get online

I told you to set your homepage to BLANK. (No homepage).

Try that and see if that helps. You dont need to have a homepage.

You can always type in what you want, or later *after things are

fixed* you can put ebay back.

You can go to a friends house and download the installer for IE6.

Copy it to something and run the install when you get home. I keep

the entire Win98 CD files on my harddrive, as well as IE6 install

files and all my drivers and such. That way you dont have to rely on

going online to fix stuff.

Hope this helps

Good luck

On Sat, 24 May 2008 22:05:39 -0400, "CdLSRN" <ginnyrn5@nospam.com>

wrote:

>eBay used to be my home page....now it is optonline and the numbers at the bottom

>have changed, but I go nowhere. I am not quite sure what I am supposed to do,

>.....how do I do a system check and what am I looking for?

>The three files that are missing are MSXML.DLL, MSXMLA.DLL, AND MSXMLR.DLL.

>fILES THAT i DO have are MSXML3.DLL, MSXML3A.DLL, MSXML4.DLL, MSXML4A.DLL,

>MSXML4R.DLL. I was wondering if other people had these files and if someone had put

>numbers in the files ie: missing MSXML.DLL......haveMSXML3.DLL.

>"Brian A." <gonefish'n@afarawaylake> wrote in message

>news:%23OdyBUgvIHA.1240@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>> Can you Right click the IE icon on the desktop, click Properties in the popup

>> menu and check under the General tab what your homepage is set to? Reading

>> back, you mentioned that any attempt to connect to the internet resulted in the

>> connection being directed at IP: 66.135.200.145. You also mentioned that this

>> was the address for Avast, which it is not, it is an IP address for Ebay.

>>

>> You best run a thorough system check with the proper

>> tools/utilities/applications to make sure your system hasn't been compromised.

>>

>> --

>>

>> Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Windows Desktop User Experience }

>> Conflicts start where information lacks.

>> http://basconotw.mvps.org/

>>

>> Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm

>> How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

>>

>> "CdLSRN" <ginnyrn5@nospam.com> wrote in message

>> news:4838b915$0$25047$607ed4bc@cv.net...

>> > IE6 Setup.exe won't run because it can't get online. It just won't run

>> >

>> > "PCR" <pcrrcp@netzero.net> wrote in message

>> > news:unh1M8fvIHA.3968@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>> >> CdLSRN wrote:

>> >> | Thank you everyone. I fixed it by downloading it.....(I tried to

>> >> | update it but it didn't work)...when I downloaded it this time I let

>> >> | it handle my mail.....then I went into safe mode and removed it with

>> >> | Avast's removal tool. I seem to be back to normal.

>> >>

>> >> I'm glad to see that part is solved. I was about to post something, but

>> >> really it involved the opposite of your symptoms-- once, I could access

>> >> the NET, but not E-Mail & NGs. Now, all is working well, though. (I

>> >> never was perfectly sure it was avast! at fault.)

>> >>

>> >> Since you now know how to recover from the problem you had, you might

>> >> try avast! again. I'm really very pleased with it, despite its few

>> >> peccadilloes.

>> >>

>> >> | I still can't run

>> >> | the IE6 repair tool ...it still tells me I am missing those 3 files.

>> >>

>> >> What 3 files? When the IE Repair tool won't run, an over-install of IE

>> >> is the cure. I see you have IE6 installed. So...

>> >>

>> >> Over-install IE. Try first without, but I believe it will request an

>> >> internet connection. Perhaps it is best to let it connect, actually. If

>> >> you don't care to get this fancy, just skip to step ©.

>> >>

>> >> (a) "START button, Run, MSConfig, Startup tab".

>> >> Note what is unchecked, if anything. Then, go to the General

>> >> tab & disable the entire Startup Group, by clicking "Selective.."

>> >> & unchecking "Load Startup...". Reboot.

>> >>

>> >> (b) Perhaps, "Ctrl-Alt-Del" & end task all but Explorer & Systray.

>> >> If this goes badly, start again from top, & skip it next time.

>> >>

>> >> © "START button, Find, F/F, IE6Setup.exe".

>> >> Click it in the Find window. If there is more than one (I have

>> >> two), click the one in...

>> >> "C:\WINDOWS\Windows Update Setup Files", or

>> >> "C:\Windows Update Setup Files", as applicable.

>> >>

>> >> (d) Re-enable the Startup Group. That will automatically check all

>> >> items. Go to the Startup tab & uncheck any noted in step (a).

>> >>

>> >> (e) Reboot.

>> >>

>> >> (f) Perhaps go to Windows Update, to see whether it now offers

>> >> criticals.

>> >>

>> >> | But so far so good. Thanks again for your patience. "CdLSRN"

>> >> | <ginnyrn5@nospam.com> wrote in message

>> >> | news:4838636b$0$15167$607ed4bc@cv.net...

>> >> |> I can only send and receive e-mail since I didn't let AVAST handle

>> >> |> my e-mails from the beginning. But I can not click on any links and

>> >> |> get online. I have firefox on my desktop but I can not get anything

>> >> |> but "this page can not be displayed" or a time out when trying to

>> >> |> load. I can not get online (When it was working, I tended to use IE6

>> >> |> more. Avast has be removed with their removal tool, in safe mode;

>> >> |> with add/remove programs with and without safe mode at least 20

>> >> |> times. Avast does not answer my e-mails. I don't have Avast on my

>> >> |> computer but it is in my browsers. Ginny <letterman@invalid.com>

>> >> |> wrote in message news:t2uf34liston1k6so8trlvglu4tbnkr1m4@4ax.com...

>> >> |> > On Thu, 22 May 2008 22:36:11 -0400, "CdLSRN" <ginnyrn5@nospam.com>

>> >> |> > wrote:

>> >> |> >

>> >> |> > >It is back and I still can not get online.

>> >> |> > >

>> >> |> >

>> >> |> > Are you infected with spyware? It sounds possible.

>> >> |> > Get a copy if "hijack this" post the test results on here.

>> >> |> >

>> >> |> > Set your homepage to BLANK.

>> >> |> >

>> >> |> > Get rid of Avast. I had trouble with that POS too.

>> >> |> > Get AVG. Its free adn works pretty well.

>> >> |> >

>> >> |> > DISABLE AVAST for the moment. Go to STARTUP, disable all

>> >> |> > references to Avast. Reboot, then try this all over again.

>> >> |> >

>> >> |> > I hope you know if you buy a NEW computer, you wont be able to run

>> >> |> > Win98 on it. It will come with Vista (you dont want vista).

>> >> |> > For awhile you could get a new computer with XP, I am not sure if

>> >> |> > they are still doing that. I personally dont want XP either.

>> >> |> > Win98 is where I stop. WinME was the same as Win98 with a few

>> >> |> > additions but more bugs. Win2K was tolerable, but not to my

>> >> |> > liking. XP is garbage, and Vista is a disaster.

>> >> |> >

>> >> |> > Since you posted this message you ARE online, right?

>> >> |> > You just cant get IE to work. Have you installed Firefox?

>> >> |> > Brt you'll like it better and it;s free.

>> >>

>> >> --

>> >> Thanks or Good Luck,

>> >> There may be humor in this post, and,

>> >> Naturally, you will not sue,

>> >> Should things get worse after this,

>> >> PCR

>> >> pcrrcp@netzero.net

>> >>

>> >

>>

>

May 25, 2008

Re: can not get online

Re: can not get online

On Sat, 24 May 2008 22:05:39 -0400, "CdLSRN" <ginnyrn5@nospam.com>

wrote:

>eBay used to be my home page....now it is optonline and the numbers at the bottom

>have changed, but I go nowhere. I am not quite sure what I am supposed to do,

>.....how do I do a system check and what am I looking for?

>The three files that are missing are MSXML.DLL, MSXMLA.DLL, AND MSXMLR.DLL.

>fILES THAT i DO have are MSXML3.DLL, MSXML3A.DLL, MSXML4.DLL, MSXML4A.DLL,

>MSXML4R.DLL. I was wondering if other people had these files and if someone had put

>numbers in the files ie: missing MSXML.DLL......haveMSXML3.DLL.

>"Brian A." <gonefish'n@afarawaylake> wrote in message

By the way, I use IE6 under win98se. I searched for MSXML.... Numbers

you listed.

I DO NOT have the ones ending in 4 and 4a. I DO have the ones ending

with the 3 or 3a.

You might try renaming MSXML4.DLL to MSXML.DLL

See if that helps. Just remember what you did so if it dont work you

can put it back the way it was.

These should be in Windows/System

You might find the same files in Windows/Vcm

"CdLSRN" <ginnyrn5@nospam.com>

May 25, 2008

Re: can not get online

Re: can not get online

After 2 days of working on this, I don't think it can be repaired. I put about blank

in the home page. Then I typed in http://www.dell.com and it said it was going there and it

said done, but there was nothing on the page. Ginny

<letterman@invalid.com> wrote in message

news:hpjh34djh60ggkpqdkhmk4dsjocsgjudrp@4ax.com...

> I told you to set your homepage to BLANK. (No homepage).

> Try that and see if that helps. You dont need to have a homepage.

> You can always type in what you want, or later *after things are

> fixed* you can put ebay back.

>

> You can go to a friends house and download the installer for IE6.

> Copy it to something and run the install when you get home. I keep

> the entire Win98 CD files on my harddrive, as well as IE6 install

> files and all my drivers and such. That way you dont have to rely on

> going online to fix stuff.

>

> Hope this helps

>

> Good luck

>

> On Sat, 24 May 2008 22:05:39 -0400, "CdLSRN" <ginnyrn5@nospam.com>

> wrote:

>

> >eBay used to be my home page....now it is optonline and the numbers at the bottom

> >have changed, but I go nowhere. I am not quite sure what I am supposed to do,

> >.....how do I do a system check and what am I looking for?

> >The three files that are missing are MSXML.DLL, MSXMLA.DLL, AND MSXMLR.DLL.

> >fILES THAT i DO have are MSXML3.DLL, MSXML3A.DLL, MSXML4.DLL, MSXML4A.DLL,

> >MSXML4R.DLL. I was wondering if other people had these files and if someone had

put

> >numbers in the files ie: missing MSXML.DLL......haveMSXML3.DLL.

> >"Brian A." <gonefish'n@afarawaylake> wrote in message

> >news:%23OdyBUgvIHA.1240@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

> >> Can you Right click the IE icon on the desktop, click Properties in the popup

> >> menu and check under the General tab what your homepage is set to? Reading

> >> back, you mentioned that any attempt to connect to the internet resulted in the

> >> connection being directed at IP: 66.135.200.145. You also mentioned that this

> >> was the address for Avast, which it is not, it is an IP address for Ebay.

> >>

> >> You best run a thorough system check with the proper

> >> tools/utilities/applications to make sure your system hasn't been compromised.

> >>

> >> --

> >>

> >> Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Windows Desktop User Experience }

> >> Conflicts start where information lacks.

> >> http://basconotw.mvps.org/

> >>

> >> Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm

> >> How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

> >>

> >> "CdLSRN" <ginnyrn5@nospam.com> wrote in message

> >> news:4838b915$0$25047$607ed4bc@cv.net...

> >> > IE6 Setup.exe won't run because it can't get online. It just won't run

> >> >

> >> > "PCR" <pcrrcp@netzero.net> wrote in message

> >> > news:unh1M8fvIHA.3968@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

> >> >> CdLSRN wrote:

> >> >> | Thank you everyone. I fixed it by downloading it.....(I tried to

> >> >> | update it but it didn't work)...when I downloaded it this time I let

> >> >> | it handle my mail.....then I went into safe mode and removed it with

> >> >> | Avast's removal tool. I seem to be back to normal.

> >> >>

> >> >> I'm glad to see that part is solved. I was about to post something, but

> >> >> really it involved the opposite of your symptoms-- once, I could access

> >> >> the NET, but not E-Mail & NGs. Now, all is working well, though. (I

> >> >> never was perfectly sure it was avast! at fault.)

> >> >>

> >> >> Since you now know how to recover from the problem you had, you might

> >> >> try avast! again. I'm really very pleased with it, despite its few

> >> >> peccadilloes.

> >> >>

> >> >> | I still can't run

> >> >> | the IE6 repair tool ...it still tells me I am missing those 3 files.

> >> >>

> >> >> What 3 files? When the IE Repair tool won't run, an over-install of IE

> >> >> is the cure. I see you have IE6 installed. So...

> >> >>

> >> >> Over-install IE. Try first without, but I believe it will request an

> >> >> internet connection. Perhaps it is best to let it connect, actually. If

> >> >> you don't care to get this fancy, just skip to step ©.

> >> >>

> >> >> (a) "START button, Run, MSConfig, Startup tab".

> >> >> Note what is unchecked, if anything. Then, go to the General

> >> >> tab & disable the entire Startup Group, by clicking "Selective.."

> >> >> & unchecking "Load Startup...". Reboot.

> >> >>

> >> >> (b) Perhaps, "Ctrl-Alt-Del" & end task all but Explorer & Systray.

> >> >> If this goes badly, start again from top, & skip it next time.

> >> >>

> >> >> © "START button, Find, F/F, IE6Setup.exe".

> >> >> Click it in the Find window. If there is more than one (I have

> >> >> two), click the one in...

> >> >> "C:\WINDOWS\Windows Update Setup Files", or

> >> >> "C:\Windows Update Setup Files", as applicable.

> >> >>

> >> >> (d) Re-enable the Startup Group. That will automatically check all

> >> >> items. Go to the Startup tab & uncheck any noted in step (a).

> >> >>

> >> >> (e) Reboot.

> >> >>

> >> >> (f) Perhaps go to Windows Update, to see whether it now offers

> >> >> criticals.

> >> >>

> >> >> | But so far so good. Thanks again for your patience. "CdLSRN"

> >> >> | <ginnyrn5@nospam.com> wrote in message

> >> >> | news:4838636b$0$15167$607ed4bc@cv.net...

> >> >> |> I can only send and receive e-mail since I didn't let AVAST handle

> >> >> |> my e-mails from the beginning. But I can not click on any links and

> >> >> |> get online. I have firefox on my desktop but I can not get anything

> >> >> |> but "this page can not be displayed" or a time out when trying to

> >> >> |> load. I can not get online (When it was working, I tended to use IE6

> >> >> |> more. Avast has be removed with their removal tool, in safe mode;

> >> >> |> with add/remove programs with and without safe mode at least 20

> >> >> |> times. Avast does not answer my e-mails. I don't have Avast on my

> >> >> |> computer but it is in my browsers. Ginny <letterman@invalid.com>

> >> >> |> wrote in message news:t2uf34liston1k6so8trlvglu4tbnkr1m4@4ax.com...

> >> >> |> > On Thu, 22 May 2008 22:36:11 -0400, "CdLSRN" <ginnyrn5@nospam.com>

> >> >> |> > wrote:

> >> >> |> >

> >> >> |> > >It is back and I still can not get online.

> >> >> |> > >

> >> >> |> >

> >> >> |> > Are you infected with spyware? It sounds possible.

> >> >> |> > Get a copy if "hijack this" post the test results on here.

> >> >> |> >

> >> >> |> > Set your homepage to BLANK.

> >> >> |> >

> >> >> |> > Get rid of Avast. I had trouble with that POS too.

> >> >> |> > Get AVG. Its free adn works pretty well.

> >> >> |> >

> >> >> |> > DISABLE AVAST for the moment. Go to STARTUP, disable all

> >> >> |> > references to Avast. Reboot, then try this all over again.

> >> >> |> >

> >> >> |> > I hope you know if you buy a NEW computer, you wont be able to run

> >> >> |> > Win98 on it. It will come with Vista (you dont want vista).

> >> >> |> > For awhile you could get a new computer with XP, I am not sure if

> >> >> |> > they are still doing that. I personally dont want XP either.

> >> >> |> > Win98 is where I stop. WinME was the same as Win98 with a few

> >> >> |> > additions but more bugs. Win2K was tolerable, but not to my

> >> >> |> > liking. XP is garbage, and Vista is a disaster.

> >> >> |> >

> >> >> |> > Since you posted this message you ARE online, right?

> >> >> |> > You just cant get IE to work. Have you installed Firefox?

> >> >> |> > Brt you'll like it better and it;s free.

> >> >>

> >> >> --

> >> >> Thanks or Good Luck,

> >> >> There may be humor in this post, and,

> >> >> Naturally, you will not sue,

> >> >> Should things get worse after this,

> >> >> PCR

> >> >> pcrrcp@netzero.net

> >> >>

> >> >

> >>

> >

>

May 25, 2008

Re: can not get online

Re: can not get online

On Sat, 24 May 2008 06:27:21 -0500, letterman@invalid.com put finger

to keyboard and composed:

>Get rid of Avast. I had trouble with that POS too.

>Get AVG. Its free adn works pretty well.

AIUI, AVG 7.5 free edition will cease to be supported after August

2008. AVG 8 doesn't support Win98/98SE at all.

- Franc Zabkar

--

Please remove one 'i' from my address when replying by email.

May 25, 2008

Re: can not get online

Re: can not get online

Anything can be repaired, but I know it's a pain in the ass. I had a

similar problem once and I finally solved it.

Here's what I'd do.

Go by a friend with a computer.

Take a flash memory stick or blank CD along to copy your stuff onto.

Download this stuff.

The latest ver of Firefox or Opera

FROM mozilla.org (firefox)

the complete download version of IE6

(see note below)

a small program called IERADICATE

FROM: http://www.litepc.com/ieradicator.html

a small program called Hijack This

FROM: http://www.merijn.org/files/hijackthis.zip

at least one spyware scanning program such as Adaware, or Spybot S&D.

(You're on your own which one you want, I recommend either of these

two that I mentioned, I run both).

Now you got some ammunition to use to fix your computer.

When you get home, run the install for IE6. Just let it do it's thing

and install to the same place you have it now.

See if that fixes it.

If not, install the spyware scan software and Hijack This. Run all of

these and see if you have any spyware.

Spyware may not be as damaging as a virus, but it can often cause more

chaos, and that is what you are having. If you dont know what the

results are for the Hijack This program mean, post them and I will

look at them.

If you find spyware, remove it.

If it still does not work, run IERADICATE. This program will REMOVE

IE6 (or any version of IE below 6 <dont know if it works on IE7>

After you run it, reboot and reinstall IE6 or IE5 from the original

Win98 CD (you can upgrade later).

Install Firefox anytime you want, at least then you have a working

browser. Or Opera if you like that one. (BOTH WORK FINE)

NOTE: IEradicate has a weird habit of moving your desktop icons around

so none of them will be where you put them. You'll have to manually

move them back where you want them. Otherwise I had no problem with

using it.

One other thing. IE6 has two different downloads available. One is

just over 20 megs, the other is something like 60 to 80 megs. You

only need the smaller one for the basic install of IE. I'm not sure

what is all in that large one. Whatever it is, I never needed it.

I cant recall where I downloaded it anymore. Google it.....

On Sat, 24 May 2008 23:18:10 -0400, "CdLSRN" <ginnyrn5@nospam.com>

wrote:

>After 2 days of working on this, I don't think it can be repaired. I put about blank

>in the home page. Then I typed in http://www.dell.com and it said it was going there and it

>said done, but there was nothing on the page. Ginny

><letterman@invalid.com> wrote in message

>news:hpjh34djh60ggkpqdkhmk4dsjocsgjudrp@4ax.com...

>> I told you to set your homepage to BLANK. (No homepage).

>> Try that and see if that helps. You dont need to have a homepage.

>> You can always type in what you want, or later *after things are

>> fixed* you can put ebay back.

>>

>> You can go to a friends house and download the installer for IE6.

>> Copy it to something and run the install when you get home. I keep

>> the entire Win98 CD files on my harddrive, as well as IE6 install

>> files and all my drivers and such. That way you dont have to rely on

>> going online to fix stuff.

>>

>> Hope this helps

>>

>> Good luck

>>

>> On Sat, 24 May 2008 22:05:39 -0400, "CdLSRN" <ginnyrn5@nospam.com>

>> wrote:

>>

>> >eBay used to be my home page....now it is optonline and the numbers at the bottom

>> >have changed, but I go nowhere. I am not quite sure what I am supposed to do,

>> >.....how do I do a system check and what am I looking for?

>> >The three files that are missing are MSXML.DLL, MSXMLA.DLL, AND MSXMLR.DLL.

>> >fILES THAT i DO have are MSXML3.DLL, MSXML3A.DLL, MSXML4.DLL, MSXML4A.DLL,

>> >MSXML4R.DLL. I was wondering if other people had these files and if someone had

>put

>> >numbers in the files ie: missing MSXML.DLL......haveMSXML3.DLL.

>> >"Brian A." <gonefish'n@afarawaylake> wrote in message

>> >news:%23OdyBUgvIHA.1240@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>> >> Can you Right click the IE icon on the desktop, click Properties in the popup

>> >> menu and check under the General tab what your homepage is set to? Reading

>> >> back, you mentioned that any attempt to connect to the internet resulted in the

>> >> connection being directed at IP: 66.135.200.145. You also mentioned that this

>> >> was the address for Avast, which it is not, it is an IP address for Ebay.

>> >>

>> >> You best run a thorough system check with the proper

>> >> tools/utilities/applications to make sure your system hasn't been compromised.

>> >>

>> >> --

>> >>

>> >> Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Windows Desktop User Experience }

>> >> Conflicts start where information lacks.

>> >> http://basconotw.mvps.org/

>> >>

>> >> Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm

>> >> How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

>> >>

>> >> "CdLSRN" <ginnyrn5@nospam.com> wrote in message

>> >> news:4838b915$0$25047$607ed4bc@cv.net...

>> >> > IE6 Setup.exe won't run because it can't get online. It just won't run

>> >> >

>> >> > "PCR" <pcrrcp@netzero.net> wrote in message

>> >> > news:unh1M8fvIHA.3968@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>> >> >> CdLSRN wrote:

>> >> >> | Thank you everyone. I fixed it by downloading it.....(I tried to

>> >> >> | update it but it didn't work)...when I downloaded it this time I let

>> >> >> | it handle my mail.....then I went into safe mode and removed it with

>> >> >> | Avast's removal tool. I seem to be back to normal.

>> >> >>

>> >> >> I'm glad to see that part is solved. I was about to post something, but

>> >> >> really it involved the opposite of your symptoms-- once, I could access

>> >> >> the NET, but not E-Mail & NGs. Now, all is working well, though. (I

>> >> >> never was perfectly sure it was avast! at fault.)

>> >> >>

>> >> >> Since you now know how to recover from the problem you had, you might

>> >> >> try avast! again. I'm really very pleased with it, despite its few

>> >> >> peccadilloes.

>> >> >>

>> >> >> | I still can't run

>> >> >> | the IE6 repair tool ...it still tells me I am missing those 3 files.

>> >> >>

>> >> >> What 3 files? When the IE Repair tool won't run, an over-install of IE

>> >> >> is the cure. I see you have IE6 installed. So...

>> >> >>

>> >> >> Over-install IE. Try first without, but I believe it will request an

>> >> >> internet connection. Perhaps it is best to let it connect, actually. If

>> >> >>

>> >> >> (a) "START button, Run, MSConfig, Startup tab".

>> >> >> Note what is unchecked, if anything. Then, go to the General

>> >> >> tab & disable the entire Startup Group, by clicking "Selective.."

>> >> >> & unchecking "Load Startup...". Reboot.

>> >> >>

>> >> >> (b) Perhaps, "Ctrl-Alt-Del" & end task all but Explorer & Systray.

>> >> >> If this goes badly, start again from top, & skip it next time.

>> >> >>

>> >> >> Click it in the Find window. If there is more than one (I have

>> >> >> two), click the one in...

>> >> >> "C:\WINDOWS\Windows Update Setup Files", or

>> >> >> "C:\Windows Update Setup Files", as applicable.

>> >> >>

>> >> >> (d) Re-enable the Startup Group. That will automatically check all

>> >> >> items. Go to the Startup tab & uncheck any noted in step (a).

>> >> >>

>> >> >> (e) Reboot.

>> >> >>

>> >> >> (f) Perhaps go to Windows Update, to see whether it now offers

>> >> >> criticals.

>> >> >>

>> >> >> | But so far so good. Thanks again for your patience. "CdLSRN"

>> >> >> | <ginnyrn5@nospam.com> wrote in message

>> >> >> | news:4838636b$0$15167$607ed4bc@cv.net...

>> >> >> |> I can only send and receive e-mail since I didn't let AVAST handle

>> >> >> |> my e-mails from the beginning. But I can not click on any links and

>> >> >> |> get online. I have firefox on my desktop but I can not get anything

>> >> >> |> but "this page can not be displayed" or a time out when trying to

>> >> >> |> load. I can not get online (When it was working, I tended to use IE6

>> >> >> |> more. Avast has be removed with their removal tool, in safe mode;

>> >> >> |> with add/remove programs with and without safe mode at least 20

>> >> >> |> times. Avast does not answer my e-mails. I don't have Avast on my

>> >> >> |> computer but it is in my browsers. Ginny <letterman@invalid.com>

>> >> >> |> wrote in message news:t2uf34liston1k6so8trlvglu4tbnkr1m4@4ax.com...

>> >> >> |> > On Thu, 22 May 2008 22:36:11 -0400, "CdLSRN" <ginnyrn5@nospam.com>

>> >> >> |> > wrote:

>> >> >> |> >

>> >> >> |> > >It is back and I still can not get online.

>> >> >> |> > >

>> >> >> |> >

>> >> >> |> > Are you infected with spyware? It sounds possible.

>> >> >> |> > Get a copy if "hijack this" post the test results on here.

>> >> >> |> >

>> >> >> |> > Set your homepage to BLANK.

>> >> >> |> >

>> >> >> |> > Get rid of Avast. I had trouble with that POS too.

>> >> >> |> > Get AVG. Its free adn works pretty well.

>> >> >> |> >

>> >> >> |> > DISABLE AVAST for the moment. Go to STARTUP, disable all

>> >> >> |> > references to Avast. Reboot, then try this all over again.

>> >> >> |> >

>> >> >> |> > I hope you know if you buy a NEW computer, you wont be able to run

>> >> >> |> > Win98 on it. It will come with Vista (you dont want vista).

>> >> >> |> > For awhile you could get a new computer with XP, I am not sure if

>> >> >> |> > they are still doing that. I personally dont want XP either.

>> >> >> |> > Win98 is where I stop. WinME was the same as Win98 with a few

>> >> >> |> > additions but more bugs. Win2K was tolerable, but not to my

>> >> >> |> > liking. XP is garbage, and Vista is a disaster.

>> >> >> |> >

>> >> >> |> > Since you posted this message you ARE online, right?

>> >> >> |> > You just cant get IE to work. Have you installed Firefox?

>> >> >> |> > Brt you'll like it better and it;s free.

>> >> >>

>> >> >> --

>> >> >> Thanks or Good Luck,

>> >> >> There may be humor in this post, and,

>> >> >> Naturally, you will not sue,

>> >> >> Should things get worse after this,

>> >> >> PCR

>> >> >> pcrrcp@netzero.net

>> >> >>

>> >> >

>> >>

>> >

>>

>

May 25, 2008

Re: can not get online

Re: can not get online

If you want to try placing the missing .dll files in the directory I mentioned

in a previous post, I've zipped them up and made them available to download for

a very brief time at:

http://basconotw.mvps.org/dwnlds.htm

--

Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Windows Desktop User Experience }

Conflicts start where information lacks.

http://basconotw.mvps.org/

Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm

How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

"CdLSRN" <ginnyrn5@nospam.com> wrote in message

news:4838deda$0$11620$607ed4bc@cv.net...

> After 2 days of working on this, I don't think it can be repaired. I put about

> blank

> in the home page. Then I typed in http://www.dell.com and it said it was going there

> and it

> said done, but there was nothing on the page. Ginny

> <letterman@invalid.com> wrote in message

> news:hpjh34djh60ggkpqdkhmk4dsjocsgjudrp@4ax.com...

>> I told you to set your homepage to BLANK. (No homepage).

>> Try that and see if that helps. You dont need to have a homepage.

>> You can always type in what you want, or later *after things are

>> fixed* you can put ebay back.

>>

>> You can go to a friends house and download the installer for IE6.

>> Copy it to something and run the install when you get home. I keep

>> the entire Win98 CD files on my harddrive, as well as IE6 install

>> files and all my drivers and such. That way you dont have to rely on

>> going online to fix stuff.

>>

>> Hope this helps

>>

>> Good luck

>>

>> On Sat, 24 May 2008 22:05:39 -0400, "CdLSRN" <ginnyrn5@nospam.com>

>> wrote:

>>

>> >eBay used to be my home page....now it is optonline and the numbers at the

>> >bottom

>> >have changed, but I go nowhere. I am not quite sure what I am supposed to

>> >do,

>> >.....how do I do a system check and what am I looking for?

>> >The three files that are missing are MSXML.DLL, MSXMLA.DLL, AND MSXMLR.DLL.

>> >fILES THAT i DO have are MSXML3.DLL, MSXML3A.DLL, MSXML4.DLL, MSXML4A.DLL,

>> >MSXML4R.DLL. I was wondering if other people had these files and if someone

>> >had

> put

>> >numbers in the files ie: missing MSXML.DLL......haveMSXML3.DLL.

>> >"Brian A." <gonefish'n@afarawaylake> wrote in message

>> >news:%23OdyBUgvIHA.1240@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>> >> Can you Right click the IE icon on the desktop, click Properties in the

>> >> popup

>> >> menu and check under the General tab what your homepage is set to?

>> >> Reading

>> >> back, you mentioned that any attempt to connect to the internet resulted

>> >> in the

>> >> connection being directed at IP: 66.135.200.145. You also mentioned that

>> >> this

>> >> was the address for Avast, which it is not, it is an IP address for Ebay.

>> >>

>> >> You best run a thorough system check with the proper

>> >> tools/utilities/applications to make sure your system hasn't been

>> >> compromised.