Hi:

I'm having a problem I haven't seen described yet.

If I try to start IE6 from the start menu or from programs or from c:
\program files\internet explorer, nothing happens. Hourglass for a
couple of seconds, then nothing more.

If I open the control panel, choose automatic updates and them click on
Windows Update web Site, IE opens fine and works fine.

I'm running XP SP2.

I've tried scf /scannow with no help.

I considered uninstalling and reinstalling SP2, but I get a warning that
a long list of programs won't work if I uninstall and I don't know if
they will work after reinstall.

Do anyone know what to do?

Thanks.

Ed

Check for Hijackware:

http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=5878
http://wiki.castlecops.com/Malware_R...:_Introduction
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/data/prevention.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/archive/tshoot.html
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm
http://defendingyourmachine.blogspot.com/

When all else fails, HijackThis v1.99.1
(http://aumha.net/downloads/hijackthis.zip) is the preferred tool to use.
It will help you to both identify and remove any hijackware/spyware. **Post
your log to http://forums.spybot.info/forumdisplay.php?f=22,
http://castlecops.com/forum67.html,
http://forums.subratam.org/index.php?showforum=7,
http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30, or other appropriate forums for expert
analysis, not here.**
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), Aumha.org VSOP, DTS-L.org


Ed Katzman wrote:
> Hi:
>
> I'm having a problem I haven't seen described yet.
>
> If I try to start IE6 from the start menu or from programs or from c:
> \program files\internet explorer, nothing happens. Hourglass for a
> couple of seconds, then nothing more.
>
> If I open the control panel, choose automatic updates and them click on
> Windows Update web Site, IE opens fine and works fine.
>
> I'm running XP SP2.
>
> I've tried scf /scannow with no help.
>
> I considered uninstalling and reinstalling SP2, but I get a warning that
> a long list of programs won't work if I uninstall and I don't know if
> they will work after reinstall.
>
> Do anyone know what to do?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Ed