hello everyone.

as the subject line indicates, i receive an error message reading "explorer has caused 
an error in unknown. explorer will now close."  this happens only when i try to launch 
internet explorer.  my computer and other explorer windows work fine.  i have run 
adaware and norton antivirus with no luck.  i have hijack this and can post a log 
if you wish

thanks!!

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re: explorer has caused an error in <unknown>....please help! Wednesday, June 30, 2004 at 10:35 pm Posted by darlene (90 messages posted) Hi, I know this is going to sound stupid, but do a search for files and folders from your start menu. Type in unknown and delete the file. That's what I finally did. Download 'Spywareblaster', 'dsostop2.exe', 'Spybot', 'NoAdaware', and 'Spysweeper'. MAC has a free Windows Update CD. It sounds like you've got the hole in the IE. You probably need the criical updates. Good luck and have a great day, Darlene On Wednesday, June 30, 2004 at 9:04 pm, Matty wrote: >hello everyone. > >as the subject line indicates, i receive an error message reading "explorer has caused >an error in unknown. explorer will now close." this happens only when i try to launch >internet explorer. my computer and other explorer windows work fine. i have run >adaware and norton antivirus with no luck. i have hijack this and can post a log >if you wish > >thanks!! [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: explorer has caused an error in <unknown>....please help! Thursday, July 1, 2004 at 12:57 am Posted by Jack Gulley (5917 messages posted) Have you tried a Repair of IE? [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: explorer has caused an error in <unknown>....please help! Thursday, July 1, 2004 at 2:19 pm Posted by jabuck (2274 messages posted) Matty, Post a HT log if Jack's suggestion don't do the trick. ---jabuck On Wednesday, June 30, 2004 at 9:04 pm, Matty wrote: >hello everyone. > >as the subject line indicates, i receive an error message reading "explorer has caused >an error in unknown. explorer will now close." this happens only when i try to launch >internet explorer. my computer and other explorer windows work fine. i have run >adaware and norton antivirus with no luck. i have hijack this and can post a log >if you wish > >thanks!! [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: explorer has caused an error in <unknown>....please help! Thursday, July 1, 2004 at 7:21 pm Posted by Ms. Eagle (33507 messages posted) Firstly, do not install Noadware. It's a fake, and you can verify that by looking through this list: Updated list of fake spyware removers Netrn.net Spywareblog Follow these instructions on running a full system scan with AW. It will take awhile to run the scan, but it's very important to set it up correctly. This is a pinned topic on SpywareInfo forums: Reconfigure Ad-Aware for Full Scan Clear out all your temp folders. Note: Some temp files may currently be in use, until the next reboot: Internet Options - General tab. Delete temporary internet files - choose 'delete all Offline content'. Settings - set the size of your TIF folder between 5 - 10 MB. Clear out them out frequently. Find - Files or folders - in the named box, type: *.tmp Select all - delete. Empty C:\Windows\temp folder and C:\temp folder, if you have one. Empty Recycle bin. Next, run HJT and post a log here. Be sure to choose the posting option below, so the message will be properly formatted, not a long running sentence: Download 'Hijack This' Unzip 'HJT' into a folder other than a temp folder. It creates backups. Close all browser windows. Run the Scan. Most of the entries listed are necessary or required entries. Don't fix anything, until you know which entries to fix. After the scan is finished, the Scan button will turn into Save Log. Press that and paste the contents here. Before posting your message, choose this Option: Check this box to preserve your spacing, etc.... [Reply or follow-up to this message] Stop recommending Noadware Thursday, July 1, 2004 at 7:26 pm Posted by Ms. Eagle (33507 messages posted) As I've mentioned before, NoAdware is FAKE. Please don't tell me again, what you think it cleaned off your system. If you want to use a fake program, that's your priviledge, but please don't recommend it to others on this board. Who's side are you on?? Sorry, but it makes one wonder... [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 Me Discussion Forum