Hi,
Does this still happen if you startup in Safe Mode with Networking? If not,
then you need to figure out which BHO, toolbar or third-party program is
causing it. You could be looking for either malware or a legitimate program.

See these sites for help with malware.
Dealing with Unwanted Spyware and Parasites:
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
The Parasite Fight http://www.aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
Malware Removal and Prevention Overview - CastleCopsWiki:
http://wiki.castlecops.com/Malware_R...tion:_Overview
Bugs, Glitches & Stuffups: http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/Darnit.html
Removing Malware:
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/...moving_Malware
What you can do about spyware and other unwanted software:
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...ywarewhat.mspx

Longshot... but deleting the WebBrowser registry key may help by resetting
IE toolbars to default configuration:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/842903/EN-US/

A repair/reinstall of IE may help.
318378 - How to Reinstall or Repair Internet Explorer and Outlook Express in
Windows XP: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=318378

Hope this helps,
Don
[MS MVP- IE]


"AMB" <andrewb[at]iqt.com.au> wrote in message
news:u8kYt6YEGHA.1088@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> G'day All,
> I have a client with a weird issue in IE6, fully patched on XPP sp2.
All
> the text on the standard file menu has disappeared, but you can still get
to
> the selections by clicking in the right spot or rolling along after
> clicking. Also the standard button icons have disappeared, despite the bar
> still being present. The buttons are still usable, if you can guess which
is
> which. The next strange bit is that if you go in via windows explorer and
> enter a url, all is quite ok. With some sites when they try to go to
another
> page, it just seems to loop around the starting page and halfway to the
> required page.
>
> Any suggestions please?
>
> Andrew