Hi,

I found quite a bunch of viruses and trojans on my system recently and managed to 
clear them from the pc using AVG 7, Spybot and Adaware, but I'm still having problems 
with IE6. 

Every time I open IE from a shortcut on the desktop or the programs folder, it opens 
up with no file menu or toolbar buttons (forward, back, etc.). It just shows a blank 
grey bar above the address box and Google toolbar. I tried uninstalling Google toolbar 
but that made no difference. Also the toolbar seems to be completely locked - there 
is no lock/unlock option in the View/Toolbars any more.

But when I open up a page in Firefox, right-click and select "view this page in IE", 
IE opens up OK with all my usual buttons and file menu, except it still doesn't have 
the toolbar lock/unlock, and I can't drag anything on it.I used to have my links 
as buttons on the file menu bar at the top, but now they're locked in a drop-down 
menu at the side and can't be moved. Apart from that, IE seems to browse fine and 
doesn't crash.

Any tips on how to fix this? After finding the viruses and trojans and deleting them, 
I cleared my browser cache, including offline material, history and temp files, and 
did further scans after updating all security progs, but this IE thing is still bugging 
me. Irritatingly, I can't simply do a re-instal as, when I download IE6 and double-click 
on the exe for installation, it just opens up the browser already installed! I've 
also done an IE repair and restart from a Run command line, as it doesn't show up 
on the add/remove programs display, but that didn't do anything.

I'd like to be able to fix this without having to remove service packs (I've got 
SP4 installed) or reinstalling Windows itself. I don't seem to be able to uninstal 
IE6 at all. Is there some way to instal IE5.5 over it (I was happier with that one), 
or does Microsoft have me over a barrel?

Any help much appreciated, thanks.

John.

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re: IE6 toolbar trouble Sunday, September 25, 2005 at 7:31 am Posted by DEX (11847 messages posted) John Use Ieradicate Once it removes it Ieradicate will ask you if you want it back on the machine,if you select yes it will reinstall without errors. http://www.litepc.com/98lite.html http://www.litepc.com/internettools.html http://www.litepc.com/download.html FREE TRIAL - a free, feature rich, no-nags edition that works with both Windows XP and Windows 2000. Trial, or use for life. XPlite and 2000lite customise Windows XP and Windows 2000 allowing you to customise the features of Windows to set up Windows YOUR way! http://www.litepc.com/xptrial_lic.html On Sunday, September 25, 2005 at 2:20 am, John wrote: >Hi, > >I found quite a bunch of viruses and trojans on my system recently and managed to >clear them from the pc using AVG 7, Spybot and Adaware, but I'm still having problems >with IE6. > >Every time I open IE from a shortcut on the desktop or the programs folder, it opens >up with no file menu or toolbar buttons (forward, back, etc.). It just shows a blank >grey bar above the address box and Google toolbar. I tried uninstalling Google toolbar >but that made no difference. Also the toolbar seems to be completely locked - there >is no lock/unlock option in the View/Toolbars any more. > >But when I open up a page in Firefox, right-click and select "view this page in IE", >IE opens up OK with all my usual buttons and file menu, except it still doesn't have >the toolbar lock/unlock, and I can't drag anything on it.I used to have my links >as buttons on the file menu bar at the top, but now they're locked in a drop-down >menu at the side and can't be moved. Apart from that, IE seems to browse fine and >doesn't crash. > >Any tips on how to fix this? After finding the viruses and trojans and deleting them, >I cleared my browser cache, including offline material, history and temp files, and >did further scans after updating all security progs, but this IE thing is still bugging >me. Irritatingly, I can't simply do a re-instal as, when I download IE6 and double-click >on the exe for installation, it just opens up the browser already installed! I've >also done an IE repair and restart from a Run command line, as it doesn't show up >on the add/remove programs display, but that didn't do anything. > >I'd like to be able to fix this without having to remove service packs (I've got >SP4 installed) or reinstalling Windows itself. I don't seem to be able to uninstal >IE6 at all. Is there some way to instal IE5.5 over it (I was happier with that one), >or does Microsoft have me over a barrel? > >Any help much appreciated, thanks. > >John. [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: IE6 toolbar trouble Sunday, September 25, 2005 at 7:48 am Posted by Steve B (1909 messages posted) I.E isn't in the list for "Change or Remove Programs". But you should have a button on the left side of the window that says "Add/Remove Windows Components". Click that button and I.E. should appear in the list. Whether it's a good idea to remove it from there, I wouldn't know. I never tried it. Dex's solution may be better. On Sunday, September 25, 2005 at 2:20 am, John wrote: >Hi, > >I found quite a bunch of viruses and trojans on my system recently and managed to >clear them from the pc using AVG 7, Spybot and Adaware, but I'm still having problems >with IE6. > >Every time I open IE from a shortcut on the desktop or the programs folder, it opens >up with no file menu or toolbar buttons (forward, back, etc.). It just shows a blank >grey bar above the address box and Google toolbar. I tried uninstalling Google toolbar >but that made no difference. Also the toolbar seems to be completely locked - there >is no lock/unlock option in the View/Toolbars any more. > >But when I open up a page in Firefox, right-click and select "view this page in IE", >IE opens up OK with all my usual buttons and file menu, except it still doesn't have >the toolbar lock/unlock, and I can't drag anything on it.I used to have my links >as buttons on the file menu bar at the top, but now they're locked in a drop-down >menu at the side and can't be moved. Apart from that, IE seems to browse fine and >doesn't crash. > >Any tips on how to fix this? After finding the viruses and trojans and deleting them, >I cleared my browser cache, including offline material, history and temp files, and >did further scans after updating all security progs, but this IE thing is still bugging >me. Irritatingly, I can't simply do a re-instal as, when I download IE6 and double-click >on the exe for installation, it just opens up the browser already installed! I've >also done an IE repair and restart from a Run command line, as it doesn't show up >on the add/remove programs display, but that didn't do anything. > >I'd like to be able to fix this without having to remove service packs (I've got >SP4 installed) or reinstalling Windows itself. I don't seem to be able to uninstal >IE6 at all. Is there some way to instal IE5.5 over it (I was happier with that one), >or does Microsoft have me over a barrel? > >Any help much appreciated, thanks. > >John. [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: IE6 toolbar trouble Sunday, September 25, 2005 at 8:49 am Posted by DEX (11847 messages posted) John Just a note about ver.6.0 How to Repair or Reinstall Internet Explorer 6 and Outlook Express 6 http://www.theeldergeek.com/repair_reinstall_ie_and_oe_6.htm NOTE**** Setting for Value Data: You will need to use Regedt32.exe to Change the Value from 1 to 0 in windows 2000 Many more tips on this web site for Xp and most will work in windows 2000 On Sunday, September 25, 2005 at 7:31 am, DEX wrote: >John > >Use Ieradicate >Once it removes it Ieradicate will ask you if you want it back on the machine,if >you select yes it will reinstall without errors. >http://www.litepc.com/98lite.html >http://www.litepc.com/internettools.html >http://www.litepc.com/download.html > >FREE TRIAL - a free, feature rich, no-nags edition that works with both Windows XP >and Windows 2000. Trial, or use for life. >XPlite and 2000lite customise Windows XP and Windows 2000 allowing you to customise >the features of Windows to set up Windows YOUR way! > > > >http://www.litepc.com/xptrial_lic.html > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] Tip: Use one of the [Reply or follow-up to this message] links above to add a message to this thread Search this forum Start a new thread on a different subject Report abuse of the forum Return to the Windows 2000 Discussion Forum