One of my computers worked fine on Monday, dont know what happened, if anyone installed anything onto it, but now the desktop is changed, I cannot change the default page of IE. I cannot change the toolbar to show the menu bar nor can I search. Everytime I open IE it acts as though I just downloaded it, asking me to set preferences, but they are not changeable. Went as far as to go to msconfig and see what else was running with the normal programs cannot find anything new. went to add/delete programs nothing new added. what can it be? IE doesnt let me download anything, no java, no avg, no firefox, absolutely nothing. help...

Can you get to System Restore? Knowing when things started going haywire gives you a headstart. Set things back to the first Restore Point before Monday.

tried that, doesnt allow any changes, I removed whatever has been updated/entered/downloaded since 5/19 even went back to march for systerm restore and nothing.

Is you Windows user (still) an Admin??
Have you checked your IE settings??
Try logging in as a different Windows user, or create a new one. If you don't have the same issues, move your docs there and delete the current one . . .
I'm going for the quick solutions here, not knowing details . . .

will try that now thanks

same problem

it must be possessed???

XP?

or Vista?

xp media ctr

time for a MAC....



sorry couldn't resist....don't know...... run spybot?????

restore has always worked for me in the past

IE 6 or 7??
-If 6 can you update to 7?
-In Tools\Internet options . . . Settings\View Objects, are any ActiveX 'damaged'? Can you delete them??
- Can you manage Add-Ons, turning them all off?
- Have you tried Safe Mode? Might be time to run an AV/Malware scan there.
- Can you browse? Try to scan online with http://housecall.trendmicro.com/ . . .
Q: if you disconnect from the Internet - same problem(s)... If not scan then

removed ie7 - went back to 6
cannot make any changes anywhere on ie
no damaged add ons
cannot turn any of them off
can browse internet, but tried running trendmicro, but doesnt allow me to install java.

Try this:
***You may need you Windows Install CD***

Method 1: Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.x Repair for Windows XP

From the Start menu, select Run.
In the Open field, type sfc /scannow (Note: There is a space between sfc and /scannow)
Select the OK button.
Follow the prompts throughout the System File Checker process.
Reboot the computer when System File Checker completes.


Method 2: Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.x Repair for Windows XP
From the Start menu, select Search, select All Files and Folders.
Select More Advanced Options and place a checkmark beside Search Hidden Files and Folders option.
Ensure that Search System Folders and Search Subfolders are also checked.
In the All or Part of the File Name box, type ie.inf
In the Look In drop-down menu, select C: or the letter of the hard drive that contains the Windows folder.
Click the Search button.
In the search results pane, find the ie.inf file located in Windows\Inf folder.
Right click the ie.inf file and click Install on the context menu.
Reboot the computer when the file copy process is complete.
-from http://www.theeldergeek.com/repair_ie6.htm . . .

Do you have a recovery disk?

thought there was an ActiveX option -v- Java- w/Trend (?)

(((((Fran))))))

Gotta run... not abandoning, but its time to make the donuts....
I'll check back later . . .

One more shot at it . . .
Can you install Mozilla, dl IE 7 with it, repair 6, then install 7?

hey {{{mbd}}}

lookin for rec disk now

thanks for your help, unable to download anything, trying to save onto flash drive to see if i can install that way.

have fun w/da donuts

appreciate the time and help.

firefox......haven't used ie in years....seems to have eliminated many issues...

problem cannot download programs